Mr. Dennis Nev, the Permanent Secretary, Government House confirmed receiving the Defendant’s Directives Personallyand in complying with the Directives, he did not raise Memos and the only Written Record and Proof of all these occurrences is his Narration as contained in his Statement. He did not know the purpose of the disbursements. His Evidence has established that he was directed by the Defendant and that he related with his Counterpart in Abuja. The Evidence of Mr Wubon, the Permanent Secretary, Liaison Office was direct, in that he knew the Funds were Cashed because he Signed the Cheques and was told by the Accountant that the Monies were delivered to the Defendant. Both of these Officials were not queried by the Defendant that he did not receive the Monies. The Only Possible Direct Eyewitnesses to the actual Receipt by the Defendant of these Monies were the Defendant himself; Mr. Akolo his Orderly; Ms Jerusha the House Keeper; Mr. Dennis Bobo the Steward; the Chief Detail Mr Aboki; and the Accountant. The Court was informed that the Chief Detail could not be found; Ms Jerusha was either working at the Liaison Office or dead; and Mr. Bobo was dead. The Truth is therefore between the Evidence of the Defendant, his Orderly and the Accountant. The Accountant, in his Written Statement before the EFCC admitted as Exhibit X2, had stated essentially the same testimony as he rendered in Court to the following effect: “Further to my earlier Statement of 4th July, 2007 I wish to voluntarily say that when Cheques are signed by Mr. Japheth Wubon Permanent Secretary Liaison Office and I, I usually go to the Bank and Cash the Cheque for onward transmission to His Excellency Rev Jolly T. Nyamethrough the Governor’s Lodge that is by taking the Money to his Bedroom, it has become a Tradition that whenever, I bring such I take it directly to his Bedroom on his Instructions. I could remember on 13th March, 2006 on Cheques Numbers 226

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