EFCC tenders more documents in Emefiele’s $4.5 billion fraud trial
The trial of the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, continued on Thursday with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendering bundles of documents to nail him.
Emefiele is standing trial over abuse of office and alleged $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud while in office.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the documents were tendered through the third prosecution witness, a Compliance Officer with the Zenith Bank, Mr Clement Ngolu, by the EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN).
In April, a former Director of Information Technology at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. John Ayoh, revealed how he allegedly collected a $600,000 bribe intended as contract gratification for the former CBN governor.
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Mr. Ayoh testified in court, under the guidance of the EFCC counsel, Mr Oyedepo, that he spent eight years at the apex bank.
He mentioned receiving a letter from the agency related to two transactions he facilitated with Emefiele.
During his tenure as the Head of the Procurement and Support Services (PSS) Department, Ayoh mentioned that he received the first envelope containing $400,000 at his residence in Lekki.
The second envelope, with $200,000, was handed to him at the Tinubu Head Office of the CBN.
