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 96

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