Tutare told him that all the Monies collected were refunded to the EFCC, and
had stated further that he would contact the Government Officials that made
the allegations, and whatever was his Share of the Money, he would refund.
It is notable that he referred to the Purchase of Stationeries and Office
Equipment in the Sum of Two Hundred, and Fifty Million Naira (N250, 000,
000.00) as an Award of Contract.
DW1, Mr. Yakubu Bulus, now Retired Accountant, and a Former Official in
the Ministry of Finance, Taraba State had no contribution to this
Transaction.
The current Acting Accountant General of Taraba State, Mr. Aminu Ayuba as
DW3, was aware of the Transaction when he was a Staff in the Ministry of
Finance, and testified that there were no Audit Queries in regard to the
Payment, thereby validating the Payment.
DW2, Mr. Philips Akolo, the Defendant’s Orderly did not testify to in regard
to this Transaction.
From the Evidence adduced both Oral and Documentary before the Court,
Public Expenditures by the Government of Taraba State begins with a Memo.
Therefore, a Memo has a Root Source that can be traceable with precision
and where, it is a Memo that would specifically bear Cost Implications, it
would be traceable to that Root Source and that Root Source alone.
PW4,Mr. Dennis Orkuma Nev, a Civil Servant and Permanent Secretary
(Administration) Government House, Jalingo since year 2004 testified under
Oath, elaborately setting out his Schedule of Duties, and explaining in depth
the Meaning and the Procedure of Due Process. The Memo is a request for
Approval from the Governor, who will grant the Approval on the Memo and
after the Approval is given, a Cheque would be raised, and a Payment
Voucher serves as authority to the Payee to collect the Funds.
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