and was only involved in Petty Cash such as Maintenance of Vehicles etc. and had kept Records of the
Expenditure.
He counted the Equipment he inspected in Oxford and had an idea of the Cost Implication of the
Contract but could not remember the figure, reiterating the fact that they had nothing to do with the
Contractor. He did not know of the relationship between the CEO of Pinnacle and the Defendant and
did not know anything about the Quantum of Payment or the Procedure for Payment to the
Contractor, stating that his Office was neither responsible nor played a part in the Contract. His
responsibility stopped with the Inspection of the Equipment and receiving them. The undelivered
Equipment was delivered after his Retirement. With this piece of evidence, DW12 concluded his
testimony.
However, upon an Application for Recall by Learned Senior Counsel to the Defence at the Next Date of
Trial, which the Court granted, DW12 tendered Documents relating to Count 23 of the Charge Sheet
involving the sum of N250 Million paid to Pinnacle Communications and they were admitted as
follows: A. Exhibit D22-- a Letter from Pinnacle dated 25th of May 2001 addressed to the Executive
Governor Plateau State.
B. Exhibit D23—an Internal Memo from Engineering Department to GM PRTV, which he
Personally signed.
C. Exhibit D24—a Letter from GM PRTV dated the 29th of May 2001 to the Governor of
Plateau State.
D. Exhibit D25—a Letter from Pinnacle Communications dated 18th of June 2001 addressed
to the Secretary of the State Government of Plateau State.
E. Exhibit D26A—Award of Contract from Ministry of Finance, Plateau State dated the 5th of
June 2001.
F. Exhibit D26B—the next page of Exhibit D26A—a Letter written by DW12 to collect the
Letter of Award on behalf of Pinnacle Communications dated 6th of August 2001.
G. Exhibit D27—Letter from Secretary to the State Government Plateau State Government
dated the 8th of August concerning Estacode and allowances addressed to the GM PRTV
H. Exhibit D28—a Voucher dated August 2001 raised for the Estacode for two people; and
I. Exhibit D29—the Certificate of Compliance issued by Harris to Pinnacle Communications
dated the 4th of February 2002.
DW13, Dr. Patrick Dakum, a Former Commissioner for Information in Plateau State, testified that he
had worked in various Internal Agencies in Plateau State up to the Year 2002, when in February of
that Year, he was appointed Commissioner for Information by the Defendant. Subsequently, in the
latter part of 2003, he was appointed Commissioner for Health and was Adviser Emeritus to Chief
Joshua Dariye, rendering advice on strategic directions for the Government.
As Commissioner for Information, he provided Policy Directions on and Dissemination of Information
by the State Government. He also supervised the Information Agencies including Plateau Publishing
Company, the Plateau Printing Press, the Plateau Radio/Television (PRTRV) Corporation and the
Archive Unit.
He remembered Pinnacle Communications Limited, as the Company that executed the Turnaround
and Expansion of the AM/FM Arms of the Radio Station in Plateau State. The Contract had been
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