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 146

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