Witness insists Yahaya Bello not linked to transactions as court admits disputed document

The 10th prosecution witnesser successful the ongoing alleged wealth laundering lawsuit instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the contiguous past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has maintained that the erstwhile governor’s sanction is not linked to transactions earlier the court.

The witness, Mahmoud Abdulazeez, a unit of Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Limited, had, during his examination-in-chief, identified Exhibit 42 arsenic the Irrevocable Power of Attorney betwixt Dantata and Sawoe and Azab Real Estate Limited.

He besides identified Exhibit 43 arsenic a Deed of Assignment betwixt Dantata and Azab Real Estate Limited.

This was aft Justice Emeka Nwite admitted the 2 exhibits aft a abbreviated ruling connected the admissibility of the documents.

During his cross-examination by the Defendant’s Counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN, the witnesser said the document, marked arsenic Exhibit 43, did not authorities the v...