to whom he would have addressed his Directives to transfer the Security
Funds to him.
There was a missing connection between Mr. Bubajoda and Mr. Dennis Nev,
and since the Defendant knew who Mr. Bubajoda was, he ought to have
called him as his Witness to validate the fact that he gave Mr. Dennis Nev, the
Security Vote Funds for onward transfer to the Taraba State Liaison Office in
Abuja. It is worthy of note that the Defendant himself, identified Mr. Hilkiah
Bubajoda to be his Senior Special Assistant and Aide in his Office, and more
importantly stated that he was NOT A CIVIL SERVANT.
By logical deduction, Mr. Hilkiah Bubajoda could not be under the Direction
and Control of Mr. Dennis Nev, the Permanent Secretary, and was also not
expected to be bound by the Financial Instructions/Regulations of the State.
He was Free from Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
Since the Defendant has ascribed the Custodial Role of the Security Funds to
Mr. Bubajoda, and since by Exhibit PP, he has assumed the Role of the Sole
Accounting Officer to this Account, then it was elementary to expect that he
knew the Name of the Bank where the Funds were domiciled as opposed to
his Statement that he did not know the Account Name and in particular the
Bank. More curious is the fact that he stated that Mr. Bubajoda was the Sole
Signatory. There cannot be two Soles! And Two Captains on a Ship! It could
only mean that the Sole Accounting Officer could only direct the Sole
Signatory, and no one else to withdraw Monies from the Account, or even
Monies from the Safe. The Permanent Secretary had no Role. Therefore, the
Defendant was expected to furnish the missing link between Mr. Bubajoda
and Mr. Dennis Nev.
It is important to recall the Extra-Judicial Statement made by the Defendant
before the EFCC in Exhibit Z6, where he stated “…Mallam Abdulrahman
Mohammed is the Accountant Abuja Liaison Office. I usually direct my
Dispensation or Security Funds to be transferred from Government
House Jalingo to the Liaison Office Account. The Accountant cashes the
Money and brings it cash. The Money involved ranges from Two to Thirty
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