from his Chief Detail, Mr. Adamu Aboki, a Position he maintained throughout
his Cross-Examination.
In sharp contrast, Reverend Jolly Nyame, denied ever sending Mr. Aboki to
Mr. Wubon, and categorically stated that he only gave Mr. Wubon
Instructions for the Purchase of Grains, which Mr. Wubon did by coming up
with a Memo that he, Reverend Jolly Nyame, signed. According to him, Mr.
Aboki’s Job as a Security Aide was limited to only Security Circles. Mr.
Japheth Wubon, a Seasoned Administrator knows very well that he ought
not to receive Instructions from Mr. Aboki. Further, the Defendant claimed
that he was not privy to the discussion between Mr. Aboki and Mr. Wubon.
The determination of which of the Witnesses’ Statements is to be accepted as
True by the Court, is not a factor for consideration on Hearsay. The Issue
here is, To What End? To what end was the Statement by Mr. Japheth Wubon
that Mr. Aboki told him that Reverend Jolly Nyame directed Mr. Aboki to
instruct Mr. Japheth Wubon to raise a Memo for the Purchase of Grains? Did
Mr. Japheth Wubon state that he heard from Mr. Aboki to prove the Truth of
what he heard Mr. Aboki say? Or did he state that he heard the Instructions
from Mr. Aboki to prove the fact that Mr. Aboki told him.
The other Challenge in regard to hearsay, is that concerning PW8, Mr.
Abdulrahman Mohammed, the Accountant Liaison Office, who testified that
Mr. Adamu Aboki called him, instructing him to bring the Money to the
Governor’s Lodge based on the Governor’s Instruction. Mr. Abdulrahman
Mohammed stated that he handed over the Funds transferred from Jalingo in
the same Manner he usually handed over Funds.
The Prosecution submitted that the Defendant, in his Extra-Judicial
Statement had confirmed how he received the Money from Mr. Abdulrahman
and that the conversation between Mr. Adamu Aboki and Mr. Abdulrahman
Mohammed did not amount to Hearsay Evidence.
The same set of questions as asked above, comes to play. To what end was
Mr. Abdulrahman’s Statement on the fact that Mr. Adamu Aboki told him to
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