EFCC witness, Hayatudeen Ahmed, while testifying told the court that the cash returned by Idris was part of the public funds he allegedly diverted.

Awitness has told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja that the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation (AG-F), Ahmed Idris, voluntarily returned about $900,000 in cash.




SaharaReporters had reported that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting embattled AG-F and three others over alleged N109.5 billion fraud.



The anti-graft agency on October 26, 2022, re-arraigned Idris and three defendants - Olusegun Akindele; Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited before an FCT High Court, Maitama.




They were first arraigned on July 22 before a vacation judge, Justice Adeyemi Ajayi on 13 counts bordering on misappropriation of N109.5 billion.



However, upon the resumption of the court, the case was transferred to Justice Yusuf Halilu.



They all pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.



However, during the resumed trial on Wednesday, EFCC witness, Hayatudeen Ahmed, while testifying told the court that the cash returned by Idris was part of the public funds he allegedly diverted.



Led in evidence by EFCC's lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), Ahmed, who testified as the first prosecution witness, gave details of how his team investigated a petition in which Idris was accused of abuse of his office and compromising government’s platforms, such as the Treasury Single Account (TSA), the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIVMIS), among others.



The witness said when Idris was confronted with facts, “he (Idris) returned $900,000, less $100 ($899,900) voluntarily, which has now formed part of exhibit in the case.”



He said out of the N84.7 billion that was shared among some government officials, N32 billion has been recovered so far.



The witness also told the court how Idris allegedly hired his ex-aide, Akindele, as a consultant to distribute N84.3 billion out of the N84.7 billion.



He said Akindele later gave Idris N4.2 billion in appreciation for his engagement as the consultant to handle the distribution of the money.



The Nation quoted the witness to have said: “After the petition was assigned to our team, investigation commenced. We wrote to banks, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and other government agencies.



“From analysis of bank documents received, we discovered that a Baita Kura of B. I. Kura Enterprises, a bureau de change operator, made several deposits of money amounting to N280 million between 2019 and 2021 into the account of the fourth defendant – Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Ltd.



“Based on this finding, Baita was invited. He admitted in his statement that those monies that he paid into the first defendant’s (Idris’) account, were given to him by the first defendant.



“We discovered that the payments made were on the instruction of the first defendant.



“We also discovered from other bank statements analysis that a certain Architect Mustapha Muktar of Marcs and Construction Ltd received various sums from Baita Kura, amounting to about N866 million.



“Based on this, we invited Architect Mustapha, who gave a statement and explained that the money he received from Baita was on the instruction of the first defendant,” he narrated.



The witness claimed Mustapha said Idris asked him to use the money for the construction of the Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange in Gezawa Town, Kano.



He said his team learnt of the agitation by nine oil-rich states about the lack of deductions of 13 per cent derivation accrued to them from the Excess Crude Account (ECA).



The witness added: “It was discovered further that this agitation was tabled before the Post-mortem sub-committee of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC).



“The committee deliberated on the request and came up with a figure of about $2.2 billion as what was due to the nine oil-producing states. And, that deductions for this payment would be made over a 60-month period.



“A total of 11.5 per cent of the total sum, which is equivalent N84.7 billion, was set aside as facilitation for some public officials to approve and release the request. This was done under the guise of consultancy.



“The services of Olusegun Akindele & Co, a firm belonging to the second defendant (Akindele), was used for this purpose.



“The proprietor of Olusegun Akindele & Co is the second defendant – Godfrey Olusegun Akindele, who was until recently, a staff of the office of the AG-F and a technical assistant to the first defendant.



“The account of Olusegun Akindele & Co received the cumulative sum of N84.3 billion, representing 9.8 per cent, less taxes from the 11.5 per cent that was set aside earlier.



“He received the money in his First Bank account, from the FAAC withheld Escrow account, under the control of the first and third defendants (Idris and Usman).



“The third defendant is Mohammed Kudu Usman, a former director in the office of the AG-F.



“When the statement of account of Olusegun Akindele & Co was received, we analysed it and found that after the receipt of N84.3 billion, it was shared among five groups.



“The first group was the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) group, represented by a commissioner in the commission, by the name Chris Akumas. It received 2.2 per cent out of 9.8 per cent, which amounted to N18.7 billion.



“After the second defendant received the money, he converted the amount to United States (U.S.) dollars and handed same to Chris Akumas for members of that group.”



https://saharareporters.com/2022/11/24/suspended-nigerian-accountant-general-ahmed-idris-returned-900000-cash-stolen

AG return stolen $900,000 cash under stainless Buhari

The most fascinating thing about this sharing is that nobody discriminated against one another or we heard them inviting the masses during the Sharing Opening Ceremony.

I think these BDCs are doing more harm than good.

pacino26:
The most fascinating thing about this sharing is that nobody discriminated against one another or we heard them inviting the masses during the Sharing Opening Ceremony.

I think these BDCs are doing more harm than good.

pacino26:
The most fascinating thing about this sharing is that nobody discriminated against one another or we heard them inviting the masses during the Sharing Opening Ceremony.

I think these BDCs are doing more harm than good.

Sharing
Opening
Ceremony

They just keep milking the nation dry

pacino26:
The most fascinating thing about this sharing is that nobody discriminated against one another or we heard them inviting the masses during the Sharing Opening Ceremony.

I think these BDCs are doing more harm than good.

Good table manner should tell you "do not talk while EATING".

By now, this bastard criminal ought to have been executed but trust Buhari the sanctimonious crook, he even have life to be returning the loots.After he will get a plea bargain and go off to enjoy the rest of the loot.

Nlfpmod, Mynd44, Buhari holier than thou

Buhari's administration the must corrupt in NIGERIA's history

Them just deh share billions of naira but nah 30k monthly crumbs deh enter account

Wow, he's just like Baba Lagos. The Nigerian government begged him not to continue the case, according to Keyamo.

iwaeda:
AG return stolen $900,000 cash under stainless Buhari

Why not?! Have you not heard of their presidential candidate who returned $460,000. It doesn't mean anything. No crime was committed, in fact the person on trial is not the accountant General but his account.

ganisucks:

Why not?! Have you not heard of their presidential candidate who returned $460,000. It doesn't mean anything. No crime was committed, in fact the person on trial is not the accountant General but his account.

Aye oo. Ema fi erin pawa.

Under saint Buhari

Ofunaofu:

Ok

Funnily the man has been granted bail, sleeping in his cosy home.

E gbe kin ni Yi wa, dey just they announce the billion like say we dey call register for classroom.... This people dey crax 4 head.

$900,000 is a lot of cash even by US standard!

FreeStuffsNG:
$900,000 is a lot of cash even by US standard!

That is the Accountant General of your holier than thou Buhari government. Yet Auditor seunmsg couldn't discover when he was pilfering

1 man returned 900k USD. Meanwhile Excess Crude Account less than 472k USD

it just dawned on me that Nigeria's excess crude account standing at 472k USD (at 450/$) will not even buy you a 5 bedroom duplex in so many places

iwaeda:
Under saint Buhari

Buhari and The APC machinery has sent this country many decades backwards.

Amongst the Top Presidential Aspirants Obi is light years better by every yard stick, Just imagine rather than the usual Stealing allegations, What we are hearing is complaints that he saved 85 Billion Naira(honestly an equivalent of over 300 Billion at todays exchange rate) or he is too stingy, on the other thread a commenter was arguing seriously about how Peter Obi could have remember that he played football with Peter Odilli and he shouldnt be voted for based on this.

Nigerians have simply because of Tribalism forgotten that we are a country of dangerously corrupt officials who are out there to literally eat you alive whether you are related to them or not.

Peter Obi could have simply not moved forward beyond the PDP Primaries and this country would have already moved into a pathway to darkness because of greedy politicians who would rather sink this country for their selfish reason. Let no one deceive you, Tribalism is as dangerous as Corruption, Marginalization of any section especially a major section of our country is guaranteed path to our destruction. You may not like it but rotation of presidency between the zones is very important to our stability as a nation. Anyone trying to convince otherwise has sold their conscience.

In true spirit of One Nigeria, and the belief that NO one tribe in this United project is a Slave to another, We should all be supporting Peter Obi. If these other political were bringing out really outstanding contestants people like Amina Mohammed, or Adesina of AFDB Bank or Okonjo Iweala, then we can maybe think about it as whether it is worth it that a major Nigerian Tribe is being left out of the presidential contest but instead imagine the kind of Presidential Aspirants these people expect us to sell our conscience for. If truly BAT wins this election which is very unlikely the turn can only back to the south in 16years, this is going to be 16 years of tribal insurgency and restiveness coming from disenfranchised youths from that region, all so that a person with a resume like BAT can be president?

The screams of marginalisation and Bigotism against the igbos by their people is killing the morale of the Nigerian Project, tearing our acountry apart, chasing away Foreign Investments and giving this country an Overall Bad Outlook.

No single person who considers theirself a Child of God, or a Good Person who believes in fairness and Equity should be cheering or enabling any one or group who is behind this Marginalization of a Major tribe of our Country. We have to move beyond the history of the Civil War so this country can heal and an Igbo president is a good way to do that. Dont make your decision based on insult online posters because you want to purnish them. If the fact that Obi is a young, corrupt free prudent manager of money is not good enough for you, then vote him because of your that nice igbo neighbor, or customer or childhood friend or teacher or that Igbo policeman at the round about under rain and under sun, let them know that we are all in this together,

The fact that Obi is still running leaves the door of the possibility to right this wrong open, knowing he is a Prudent, Humble and genuinely good person is an additional icing on the cake.

This country is our only home, dont let Greedy politicians steal your conscience for a piece of cake.

God Bless us all

Xbobtage:


Buhari and The APC machinery has sent this country many decades backwards.

Amongst the Top Presidential Aspirants Obi is light years better by every yard stick, Just imagine rather than the usual Stealing allegations, What we are hearing is complaints that he saved 85 Billion Naira(honestly an equivalent of over 300 Billion at todays exchange rate) or he is too stingy, on the other thread a commenter was arguing seriously about how Peter Obi could have remember that he played football with Peter Odilli and he shouldnt be voted for based on this.

Nigerians have simply because of Tribalism forgotten that we are a country of dangerously corrupt officials who are out there to literally eat you alive whether you are related to them or not.

Peter Obi could have simply not moved forward beyond the PDP Primaries and this country would have already moved into a pathway to darkness because of greedy politicians who would rather sink this country for their selfish reason. Let no one deceive you, Tribalism is as dangerous as Corruption, Marginalization of any section especially a major section of our country is guaranteed path to our destruction. You may not like it but rotation of presidency between the zones is very important to our stability as a nation. Anyone trying to convince otherwise has sold their conscience.

In true spirit of One Nigeria, and the belief that NO one tribe in this United project is a Slave to another, We should all be supporting Peter Obi. If these other political were bringing out really outstanding contestants people like Amina Mohammed, or Adesina of AFDB Bank or Okonjo Iweala, then we can maybe think about it as whether it is worth it that a major Nigerian Tribe is being left out of the presidential contest but instead imagine the kind of Presidential Aspirants these people expect us to sell our conscience for. If truly BAT wins this election which is very unlikely the turn can only back to the south in 16years, this is going to be 16 years of tribal insurgency and restiveness coming from disenfranchised youths from that region, all so that a person with a resume like BAT can be president?

The screams of marginalisation and Bigotism against the igbos by their people is killing the morale of the Nigerian Project, tearing our acountry apart, chasing away Foreign Investments and giving this country an Overall Bad Outlook.

No single person who considers theirself a Child of God, or a Good Person who believes in fairness and Equity should be cheering or enabling any one or group who is behind this Marginalization of a Major tribe of our Country. We have to move beyond the history of the Civil War so this country can heal and an Igbo president is a good way to do that. Dont make your decision based on insult online posters because you want to purnish them. If the fact that Obi is a young, corrupt free prudent manager of money is not good enough for you, then vote him because of your that nice igbo neighbor, or customer or childhood friend or teacher or that Igbo policeman at the round about under rain and under sun, let them know that we are all in this together,

The fact that Obi is still running leaves the door of the possibility to right this wrong open, knowing he is a Prudent, Humble and genuinely good person is an additional icing on the cake.

This country is our only home, dont let Greedy politicians steal your conscience for a piece of cake.

God Bless us all

Obi for where? Atiku is coming

iwaeda:

Go and steal too since you really think and still believe that we are still in the era of GEJ's stealing is not corruption and yam and goat philosophy.

Nobody will stop goat from eating the yam but you will be caught, the money retrieved from you and still be disgraced and jailed like this your mentor. Idris will gladly return all he stole even with interest just to get his freedom and reputation back. He was kobo wise but naira foolish. He retired from office straight to jail like other goats.

FreeStuffsNG:
Go and steal too since you really think and still believe that we are still in the era of GEJ's stealing is not corruption and yam and goat philosophy.

Nobody will stop goat from eating the yam but you will be caught, the money retrieved from you and still be disgraced and jailed like this your mentor. Idris will gladly return all he stole even with interest just to get his freedom and reputation back. He was kobo wise but naira foolish. He retired from office straight to jail like other goats.

APC are not just stealing but robbing. Which jail, someone whose sin is washed under evil party called APC

see

This mdf stole 100 million dollars

Felabrity:
This mdf stole 100 million dollars

$900 m.