Global Ventures Nigeria Limited, on the Directive of the Defendant, as
Governor. There was a Follow-Up Directive by the Defendant that the Sum of
One Hundred and Eighty Million Naira (N180, 000, 000) be paid to Salman
Global Ventures Nigeria Limited out of the Total Sum of Two Hundred and
Thirty Million Naira (N250, 000, 000). According to Alhaji Abubakar Tutare
and I quote,
“When the Cheque was raised and it was paid into Salman Global’s
Account, it was because there was there was directive from my boss that
One Hundred and Eighty Million Naira (N180, 000, 000) should be paid to
Salman Global out of the Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N250,
000, 000). Since it was a Direct Purchase Order and not a Contract Order,
there was no way they could split the Cheque from the Ministry (Ministry
of Finance, insertion mine), the Whole Money was paid into his Account and
he took One Hundred and Eighty Million (N180, 000, 000).”
Before the Court is Exhibit FF, the Statement of Account of Salman Global
Ventures Nigeria Limited with Pacific Bank (now Unity Bank Plc.). This
EXHIBIT FF is dated the 31st of October, 2016 addressed to the Executive
Chairman EFCC, titled, “RE-INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES: PACIFIC BANK
ACCOUNT NUMBER 5020725-7/001/0094/00, SALMAN GLOBAL
VENTURES LIMITED.”
This Statement of Account was Computer Generated and Certified and
signed by PW13, Mrs. Oyewo Ganiyat, the Relationship Officer of Unity Bank,
confirming the contents of the Accounts as being a True and Accurate Record
from the Bank’s System.
According to her, on the 24th of January 2005, a Fixed Deposit Account in the
Sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N250, 000, 000) was credited
into the Bank’s Suspense Account and not into the Current Account of the
Customer. She gave Two Scenarios for using a Bank Suspense Account to
include: - 1) Where a Customer does not have an Account with the Bank but
desires to utilize the Bank’s Fixed Deposit Interest Rate; and 2) Where the
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