This witness received instructions from the Chief Detail in regard to the
Funds and he never spoke to the Defendant directly concerning the Funds.
The extras over the requested amount were not written by him in his
Statement because the information given in his Statement were from the
Cheque Stubs and not the actual Cheques and he did not tell the EFCC about
the imprest. Not all Funds need to be documented. These extras were for
imprest which had an Imprest Warrant issued and while at the EFCC, he did
not produce Vouchers because it emanated from Jalingo, who might have
prepared the Voucher for the transfer of the Funds. He agreed that under the
Financial Instructions, these sums of Monies should have Vouchers but he
did not see them. He was not asked by the EFCC to produce any evidence of
the movement of the Funds referred to in Exhibits X1 and X2, and he did
not have any Memo from his Permanent secretary regarding these Funds.
The Next Possible Eyewitness was Mr. Philip Akolo, the Defendant’s Orderly,
who stated that he was with the Governor throughout and it was not
possible for anyone to see the Governor without his knowledge. He attested
to the fact that Jerusha was dead as he attended her burial. He described in
great detail the Lodge and the Security Protocols. According to him, it was
not possible for any Government Official to have access to the Governor’s
bedroom. He was mandated by the Governor to sign for his Allowances
brought by the Accountant and apart from his Allowances, nothing was
brought to the Government Lodge in Abuja. He was not aware of the sums of
Monies brought to the Governor.
Under Cross-Examination, he stated that he was not privy to the discussions
of what goes on in the Government’s House and did not know how and when
requests for Funds were made and when they were given to the Governor.
They were in Abuja every month.
The Defendant himself stated that whenever they needed allowances, the
Monies were sent and disbursed to the various beneficiaries.
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