This witness received instructions from the Chief Detail in regard to the Funds and he never spoke to the Defendant directly concerning the Funds. The extras over the requested amount were not written by him in his Statement because the information given in his Statement were from the Cheque Stubs and not the actual Cheques and he did not tell the EFCC about the imprest. Not all Funds need to be documented. These extras were for imprest which had an Imprest Warrant issued and while at the EFCC, he did not produce Vouchers because it emanated from Jalingo, who might have prepared the Voucher for the transfer of the Funds. He agreed that under the Financial Instructions, these sums of Monies should have Vouchers but he did not see them. He was not asked by the EFCC to produce any evidence of the movement of the Funds referred to in Exhibits X1 and X2, and he did not have any Memo from his Permanent secretary regarding these Funds. The Next Possible Eyewitness was Mr. Philip Akolo, the Defendant’s Orderly, who stated that he was with the Governor throughout and it was not possible for anyone to see the Governor without his knowledge. He attested to the fact that Jerusha was dead as he attended her burial. He described in great detail the Lodge and the Security Protocols. According to him, it was not possible for any Government Official to have access to the Governor’s bedroom. He was mandated by the Governor to sign for his Allowances brought by the Accountant and apart from his Allowances, nothing was brought to the Government Lodge in Abuja. He was not aware of the sums of Monies brought to the Governor. Under Cross-Examination, he stated that he was not privy to the discussions of what goes on in the Government’s House and did not know how and when requests for Funds were made and when they were given to the Governor. They were in Abuja every month. The Defendant himself stated that whenever they needed allowances, the Monies were sent and disbursed to the various beneficiaries. 229

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