PW14, Dandison Akurunwa Esq, the Company Secretary of Salman Global
Ventures Nigeria Limited, when confronted in Court with Exhibit FF, the
Statement of Account of his Company, he identified the Sum of Two Hundred
and Fifty Million Naira (N250, 000, 000), stating that from the available
Records, there was NO Contract awarded or executed by his Company in this
Sum and he was not aware of any Supply of Stationeries and Office
Equipment even though his Company was involved in Contracts with the
Government of Taraba State.
From the above, it can be seen that Salman Global Ventures enjoyed a Special
Relationship with Taraba State Government because the Company was
neither a Registered Contractor for the Supply of Stationeries and Office
Equipment, nor did they place any Tender for the Supply, and were not
awarded a Physical Contract in writing. From their Memorandum and
Articles of Association, the Supply of Stationeries and Office Equipment are
not listed as one of their Objectives. Even though they had previously
performed at least one Contract on Record, their nomination to supply these
Goods was strange to say the least. This strangeness has to be explained one
way or the other, as it runs contrary to reason and especially contrary to the
Terms of the Approval in the Memo.
It is only when this Reason is discovered that the Case can be established
DIRECTLY against the Defendant, as Governor, and the Court would have to
place the Evidence adduced on both sides on a Proverbial Veritable Scale, to
determine whether the preponderance of evidence heavily tips the Scale,
and is found to be so substantial as to compel a Belief Beyond Reasonable
Doubt.
There was an arrant departure from Established Procedure, and Officials of
the Ministry of Finance in the Taraba State Government, such as Alhaji
Tutare, Mrs. Asabe Maiangwa, Mr. Abdulkadir Nagari Umar, Mr. Jonah
Mamman and a Host of other Officials who took active part in the
Transaction committed Administrative Breaches. The fact of Departure only
begs the question of how on earth they were able to ascend the Level of Civil
Service, and also shows that between the Years of 2004 to 2005, the Ministry
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