CCT: Saraki authorised transfer of $3.4m to US, witness tells court

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, witness, Michael Wetcast, yesterday testified before the Code of Conduct Tribunal that Sentate President, Bukola Saraki, authorised the transfer of $ 3.4 million to his account with the America Express Bank in New York, United States of America.

At the resumed hearing of the case, Mr. Wetcast, led in evidence by EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, said the defendant directed GTBank to transfer the funds to America Express Services, Europe Limited.
He said the money was later forwarded to Saraki’s bank account at America Express Bank in New York with registration number 730580 on August 25, 2008.
The witness said on November 5, 2005, that $20,000 was lodged into Mr. Saraki’s GTB account at GRA Ilorin branch by one Bayo Dare and Abdul Adama.
The defence lawyer, Paul Usoro, did not object to the admissibility of the bank documents, but he reserves his arguments till a later date.
Meanwhile, 90 lawyers yesterday at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja appeared for embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki, who is standing trial over false assets declaration.
It would be recalled that 51 lawyers had on Tuesday announced their appearance for him. Also, on March 18, 81 lawyers, including six Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) had appeared for the Senate President, while on March 11, 66 lawyers had also announced their appearance for the matter.
At yesterday’s sitting Kanu Agabi (SAN), Saraki’s lead counsel, reeled off 90 names, including that of four senior lawyers.
However, power failure compelled CCT chairman,Danladi Umar, to adjourn the trial to April 18.


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