Finally, he testified that he detested Corruption and would not be surprised Pinnacle Communications paid £395, 000 to the Defendant in the United Kingdom in July 2001. Under Re-Examination, he stated he would not be surprised because as a Physician he could cause pain in order to heal. DW14, Honourable Aminu Agwan Zang, a Businessman, who had served in Elective and non-Elective Positions in Plateau State testified that in 2002, he was appointed Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports and had additional responsibilities such as Project Monitoring and General Duties. In 2003, he was appointed Commissioner of Intergovernmental Affairs and a Member of the Plateau State Executive Council. In late 2003, he was transferred to the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and after the Six (6) Months State of Emergency he resumed office and continued in that capacity till his Tenure elapsed. He described his Schedule of Duties stating that he was Chairman of the Joint Account (referred to as “JAC”), which consisted of all Local Government Chairmen as Members with other Government Officials and also the EFCC, who later joined as Member of the Joint Account Committee towards the End of his Tenure. He narrated his ordeal and those of other Government Functionaries with the EFCC as regards the illegal deductions of Monies from the Joint Account. At the EFCC Lagos Headquarters, where they were invited, he wrote a Statement wherein he explained the Types of Deductions that were done on the Joint Account and the Beneficiaries of those deductions. Whilst in EFCC custody, he made Additional Statements in respect of the Charges on the Account and in one instance, an EFCC Operative had told him to incriminate the Defendant so he could be released, which he refused to do. After 68 Days in custody, he and two other Commissioners were relocated to another EFCC Location, where they were released without Bail or Arraigned before any Court. He took no Legal Action against the EFCC, as his Custody afforded him the opportunity for sober reflection and learning of the Scriptures. According to him, the EFCC played a role in the Impeachment of the Governor by inviting as its Guest, some Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly. Shown Exhibit D33, the Letter of Petition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he identified his Signature on the Petition, which was used a Medium to draw the Prime Minister’s attention to the plight of Plateau State. He and other Signatories, visited European Union Members in Nigeria and also visited the United Kingdom, where they met Baroness Cox and she was given a Copy of the Petition. Under Cross-Examination by the Prosecution, he stated that he neither read the Charge nor knew the Criminal Offences levied against the Defendant and was never contacted by the Defendant to give evidence in Court. The Defendant gave him the opportunity to serve Plateau State from 2000 to 2007. According to him, Federal Government Allocations were paid into the Joint Account, which was distributed to Local Governments, without the permission of the Governor. He paid One (1) Percent of the Allocation into his Ministry’s Account, which is used for Official Purposes, that is, Inspectorate Services. Honourable Aminu Zang stated that he used Public Funds for Public Purposes and there has never been any occasion he would pay the 1percent into his Personal Account or improvise a scenario by which he would pay this Allocation into his Account. 91

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