Abuja – As the trial of the cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Azibaola Robert, and his wife, Stella, over alleged laundering of $40 million cash began in earnest, all the witnesses called by the Economic and Financial Commission, yesterday, denied knowledge of the couple.
Azibaola’s
Rather, they admitted transacting business with his firm, Oneplus, which was reportedly awarded the contract for the supply of Strategic Communications kits by the Office of the national Security Adviser in 2014.
The witnesses, mostly commercial bank officials, summoned by the EFCC as prosecution witnesses, told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court Abuja, that they did not know or do any business with the defendants.
The witnesses who testified on Friday were Mohammed Abdurazak Bello, Confidence Onabu Iwade and Remiginus Ugwu, who all confessed not knowing the couple.
Prosecution witness 5 (PW5) Folashade Ibrahim, a branch manager with Wema Bank, said that she did not know or do any business with Robert or his wife, Stella, and that they were not beneficiaries of the money she disbursed from the accounts of Tunji Adeniyi & Co, a property firm owned and managed by Tunji Adeniyi.
Under cross-examination by the defence counsel, Gordy Uche of what she knew Robert and his wife, Stella, Ibrahim replied: “No. I don’t even know them. And they are not part of the beneficiaries of the transfers from the account of Tunji & Co,”
In his testimony, PW6, MOHAMMED ABDULRAZAK BELLO, who is the Managing Director of BDC SAFEWAY CLEAN EXCHANGE, said, “I don’t know the man, I don’t know the lady”, referring to Aziboala and Stella Robert, but I have dealt with Oneplus Holdings.”
“The transaction between me and the Zenith Bank officials is legal; there is nothing illegal about it.
“The Zenith Bank officials told me that the bank did not have enough dollar cash and asked me to source dollar from the black market for them. In all we transacted $6.6m. At times I paid Naira into an account provided by Amobi (Zenith Bank official) KAMARUDEEN DAHIRU.
“All these transactions were handled between, Amobi Odum, Obinna AMAECHI and Nnadozie. In my statement I did say I have never met One plus Holdings Nigeria Limited.”
Also testifying, CONFIDENCE IWADE, a marketer with CAPITALFIELD ENERGY & ALLIED SERVICE, admitted: “I don’t know them (referring to Robert and Stella) but my office had had dealing with Oneplus Holdings sometimes in 2014. ”
“We had transaction of $2m which Oneplus paid into my company’s account and the Naira equivalent paid into Kamarudeen Dahiru’s account. And this is a normal, legal business and which my company has also done with other companies.”
In the same vein, REMEGIUS UGWU, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank, submitted, “Personally I don’t know them (referring to Azibaola and Stella Robert), but I know Oneplus Holdings.”
The statements of the witnesses were however admiited by the judge. The Prosecution led by SYLVANUS TAHIR, submitted that they agency intended to call no fewer than 13 witnesses to prove its case against the defendants, adding that eight had so far been called to testify.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/04/alleged-40m-scam-drama-efcc-witnesses-deny-dealing-gejs-cousin-wife/

wow

This man was incarcerated by the EFCC and DSS for several months in the cell just because he served in GEJ administration and happened to be his cousin. The witnesses have vindicated the man. To me close relatives of GEJ are hounded for nothing. It is sad!

ourema:
This man was incarcerated by the EFCC and DSS for several months in the cell just because he served in GEJ administration and happened to be his cousin. The witnesses have vindicated the man. To me close relatives of GEJ are hounded for nothing. It is sad!

Businesses are run by human beings.

GavelSlam:

Businesses are run by human beings.

Please can you explain

Lalasticala come and see if this is right. How can the EFCC and DSS deal with someone because he is GEJ cousin. If we say it is witch-hunt you people will say GEJ was corrupt. But his family members should not be harassed because they felt that the family members looted.
Lalasticlala it is not correct at all.
How you see am?

Nne5:
wow

Why wow?

wen GEJ said dat bauri dullard's govt is harrasing his family, d directionless govt denied as usual. well see d result of d media sham they call corruption fight. does lucking someone up just becos he's d cousin of GEJ look like fighting corruption dis is clear case witch hunting
wait n see. at d end of buari's tenure dis year, corruption will quadrible. wen dat happens, nijeriyans will begin to wonder whether d dullard fought kworoption.

ourema:

Please can you explain

Sigh...........................

Heres an example, Germany unlawfully killed 6 million Jews, that is a fact and that is history.

Germany was run by a certain Adolf Hitler who killed 6 million Jews- it doesn't matter that his face wasn't the last thing the victims saw.... he ordered and championed the policy of extermination, he and the other leaders were/are held responsible till today.

Wether those useless witnesses saw the defendants or not a company cannot engage in corrupt practices without human beings pulling the strings.

But I know you and your likes know this already but choose to pretend.

samstradam:


But I know you and your likes know this already but choose to pretend.

When you say the above mentioned something about what you cannot substantiate about me is really sad

Buhari is a dead pig

Samstradsm you made no sense at all. Please reconstruct and repost

I know someone will disagree with me but I'm very sure that the president family is hounded but on the other hand I feel they also deserve it

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drss2:
wen GEJ said dat bauri dullard's govt is harrasing his family, d directionless govt denied as usual. well see d result of d media sham they call corruption fight. does lucking someone up just becos he's d cousin of GEJ look like fighting corruption dis is clear case witch hunting
wait n see. at d end of buari's tenure dis year, corruption will quadrible. wen dat happens, nijeriyans will begin to wonder whether d dullard fought kworoption.

Very true and direct

vengertime:
Buhari is a dead pig

I don't really like this

W

achieverme:
W

W for Warri

ourema:

W for Warri

Lie. W for Area

The way buharis family members will be hunted after his tenure will not be a child's play.. He has set things in motion.



BMC crew right now...

achieverme:

Lie. W for Area

Which nursery and primary school did you attend?

The loosing streak of EFCC continues, I begin to wonder the kind of corruption the Magu led EFCC claim to be fighting, when they keep messing up corruption cases in court like this.


EFCC will rant and rant on the pages of newspaper, but when it's time to deliver they will be found wanting.


IMHO, Magu should be fired immediately, because it seems he is not competent enough to handle the EFCC, he has practically lost all the corruption cases he is fighting in court...SMH

useless efcc

fitzmayowa:
The loosing streak of EFCC continues, I begin to wonder the kind of corruption the Magu led EFCC claim to be fighting, when they keep messing up corruption cases in court like this.


EFCC will rant and rant on the pages of newspaper, but when it's time to deliver they will be found wanting.


IMHO, Magu should be fired immediately, because it seems he is not competent enough to handle the EFCC, he has practically lost all the corruption cases he is fighting in court...SMH

sometimes one is forced to reply post in this forum. That a witness said he does not know a company director means the case has been lost, do I need to know shell Md in Nigeria before I do business with the company. Education goes beyond certificate please use your brain.

infohenry:
sometimes one is forced to reply post in this forum. That a witness said he does not know a company director means the case has been lost, do I need to know shell Md in Nigeria before I do business with the company. Education goes beyond certificate please use your brain.

Follow your advice and use your brain....

infohenry:
sometimes one is forced to reply post in this forum. That a witness said he does not know a company director means the case has been lost, do I need to know shell Md in Nigeria before I do business with the company. Education goes beyond certificate please use your brain.

I doubt if your comprehension skill is up to par, however I will advise "before you begin tear cloth ontop your deficiency in comprehension skill" you take your own advise and use your brain...



Good morning sir....

fitzmayowa:




I doubt if your comprehension skill is up to par, however I will advise "before you begin tear cloth ontop your deficiency in comprehension skill" you take your own advise and use your brain...



Good morning sir....

keep deceiving yourself. Thank you for your advice.

ourema:

Which nursery and primary school did you attend?

Ourema Nursuru and Pamary skul