The prosecution in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele over alleged procurement fraud yesterday tendered his account statement before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Prosecuting counsel Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) tendered Emefiele’s Zenith Bank account statement through the eighth prosecution witness Umar Abba Tilde.
Tilde said the statement was one of three sets of documents demanded from the bank by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He said the statement had an entry of N4 million payment to Architekon Nigeria Limited on January 13, 2015.
Emefiele is being tried on a 20-count amended charge in which he is accused of conferring corrupt advantages, conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of $6.23 million.
Tilde, a Compliance Officer with the bank, said sometime in November 2023, the EFCC requested account opening documents, a statement of account, and a certificate of identification on Emefiele’s account.
He said his bank responded by submitting the requested documents to the EFCC.
Oyedepo tendered the documents after the witness identified them, following which Justice Hamza Muazu admitted them in evidence in the absence of any objection from the defence lawyer, Matthew Burkaa (SAN).
Tilde said the transactions as reflected in the statement represent the true state of transactions in the account.
