Mr. Dennis Nev, the Permanent Secretary, Government House confirmed
receiving the Defendant’s Directives Personallyand in complying with the
Directives, he did not raise Memos and the only Written Record and Proof of
all these occurrences is his Narration as contained in his Statement. He did
not know the purpose of the disbursements. His Evidence has established
that he was directed by the Defendant and that he related with his
Counterpart in Abuja.
The Evidence of Mr Wubon, the Permanent Secretary, Liaison Office was
direct, in that he knew the Funds were Cashed because he Signed the
Cheques and was told by the Accountant that the Monies were delivered to
the Defendant. Both of these Officials were not queried by the Defendant that
he did not receive the Monies.
The Only Possible Direct Eyewitnesses to the actual Receipt by the
Defendant of these Monies were the Defendant himself; Mr. Akolo his
Orderly; Ms Jerusha the House Keeper; Mr. Dennis Bobo the Steward; the
Chief Detail Mr Aboki; and the Accountant. The Court was informed that the
Chief Detail could not be found; Ms Jerusha was either working at the Liaison
Office or dead; and Mr. Bobo was dead. The Truth is therefore between the
Evidence of the Defendant, his Orderly and the Accountant.
The Accountant, in his Written Statement before the EFCC admitted as
Exhibit X2, had stated essentially the same testimony as he rendered in
Court to the following effect: “Further to my earlier Statement of 4th July, 2007 I wish to voluntarily say that
when Cheques are signed by Mr. Japheth Wubon Permanent Secretary Liaison
Office and I, I usually go to the Bank and Cash the Cheque for onward
transmission to His Excellency Rev Jolly T. Nyamethrough the Governor’s
Lodge that is by taking the Money to his Bedroom, it has become a
Tradition that whenever, I bring such I take it directly to his Bedroom on
his Instructions. I could remember on 13th March, 2006 on Cheques Numbers
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