Bedroom upstairs. On 30th January, 2007 (we) raised a Cheque NOs 18432513 & 00000113 of N25 Million Only, which I took the Money to him as usual, that is his bedroom upstairs at the Governor’s Lodge T.Y. Danjuma House Asokoro. Moreso, on 19th February, 2007 a (sic) Cheque NOs 18432514 & 00000114 of N20 Million only was duly signed and the Money was cashed and I took it to him as usual. The same thing happened on the 7th March, 2007 a Cheque NOs 18432515 & 00000115 of N2 Million only was taken to him through the usual Procedure. So also on 21st March, 2007 a Cheque NOs 18432516 & 00000116 of N4 Million Only was duly signed and cashed and the Money was taken to him through the usual Process. Moreso, on 23rd March, 2007 a Cheque NOs 18432517 and 00000117 of N6 Million only was duly signed and cashed and the Money was taken to him at the Governor’s Lodge in his bedroom in T.Y. Danjuma House Asokoro. On 30th March, 2007 a Cheque NOs 18432518 & 00000118 of N20 Million only was duly signed and cashed and the Money was taken to him (His Excellency Rev Jolly T. Nyame) @ the Governor’s Lodge in his bedroom in T.Y. Danjuma House Asokoro. Finally on 7th May, 2007 a (sic) Cheque NOs 18432520 & 00000120 of N20 Million Naira only was duly signed and cashed and the Money was taken to him at the Governor’s Lodge T.Y. Danjuma House Asokoro. Furthermore, all the Monies were sent to Taraba State Liaison Office Abuja from the Government House Jalingo. And that His Excellency Rev. Jolly T. Nyame doesn’t sign a Voucher.” Under Cross-Examination he knew that access to the Governor’s Lodge was regulated by the Domestic Staff, but his Duties extended to the Governor’s Lodge in terms of making Payments. He never requested at the EFCC for both the Chief Detail and the Steward to confirm his facts and in his Statement he did not mention the Cheque Stubs, even though he referred to it when writing his Statement. He also did not mention the Imprest of the Liaison Office and the fact that the Withdrawals were authorised by the Defendant. He was aware of Financial Instructions as a guide in expending Government Funds and is binding on all Public Officials as far as expenditure is concerned. The Financial Guidelines was tendered through him as Exhibit Y. 228

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