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PassingShot:
The god of children of hate, anger and frustration should come and defend their lord and saviour ooooo.

Fayose is already in "sifia pain" just like the drug-addict FFK and Wenden Simlin.

Whether una like am or not, we sane Nigerians are in the majority and will always have our way. You guys can rant, wail and curse online, e no concern us.

when people like you talk to things that come to mind,is either you onoche pay row or or you benefiting from buhari paid supporter

This ppl sha wan rope fayose...

edlion57:
The evidence is verbal and baseless we have videos of one governor in Kano collecting bribe from a contractor his own will not take long u guys should start with him

Immunity they said bro, Fayose had all this allegations too but they had to wait for him to finish serving as a governor To persecute him.
No be me talk am o

Awoo88:
They started with feeding zombies and BMC something to scream about.

Are u ppl not tired? U shud have asked urseld where's Kwankwaso all these while

edlion57:
The evidence is verbal and baseless we have videos of one governor in Kano collecting bribe from a contractor his own will not take long u guys should start with him

The evidence is verbal? Hope you aware that there were papers evidence and for Gaduje he'll surely get his verdict on that video clips evidence if not now it'll be in future because his past will hunt him.

Stop supporting evil because of political parties.

He is a sitting governor. Wait till he finishes his term or gets impeached by the House of Assembly.

edlion57:
The evidence is verbal and baseless we have videos of one governor in Kano collecting bribe from a contractor his own will not take long u guys should start with him

Mccullum:
The evidence is verbal? Hope you aware that there were papers evidence and for Gaduje he'll surely get his verdict on that video clips evidence if not now it'll be in future because his past will hunt him.

Stop supporting evil because of political parties.

am not a party man
...in a sane country his party will ask him to step down but the reverse is the case.. our president is accolading him rather

Mccullum:
The evidence is verbal? Hope you aware that there were papers evidence and for Gaduje he'll surely get his verdict on that video clips evidence if not now it'll be in future because his past will hunt him.

Stop supporting evil because of political parties.

am not a party man
...in a sane country his party will ask him to step down but the reverse is the case.. our president is accolading his performance

FRONTPAGE:
He is a sitting governor. Wait till he finishes his term or gets impeached by the House of Assembly.

must we wait....we that forget easily...how abt the party asking him to step down...this is not how to fight corruption....where is Evans today ...my brother we need to be serious...we too der play

ejimatic:
That is how they ruined Nigeria for 16years looting our treasury.All they accumulate illegally with the pains and cries of the masses will perish in their eyes.They will not know peace with their generation in their lifetime.

And the people God say Amen.

LocalChamp:
Posted By: Joseph Jibueze On: November 20, 2018
A prosecution witness yesterday told the Federal High Court in Lagos how three aircraft flew N1.2billion from Lagos to Ekiti State for delivery to former Governor Ayo Fayose.

Danmola Otuyena, a banker, was testifying in Fayose’s trial for allegedly receiving and keeping N1.2billion and $5million said to have been stolen from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), contrary to the Money Laundering Act. Otuyena, who headed his bank’s Cash in Transit Services Unit when the transaction occurred, said he accompanied the bullion van that took the cash to the airport.

He was the fourth prosecution witness and was led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN).

The witness gave evidence on the bank account of Sylvan Mcnamara Limited and how cash was withdrawn from it on the instructions of former Minister of Defence (State) Musiliu Obanikoro on June 16 and 17, 2014. The witness also revealed that although Obanikoro operated the account and was the known holder, he was not the official signatory to it nor was he a director to the company in whose name the account was opened.

Otuyena said he got instructions from his boss to get the cash ready for movement to Ekiti.

“My director gave further instructions that we should move the cash to the airport. We contacted the cash in transit company that renders bullion services – Bankers Warehouse Ltd – and the cash was moved to the private wing of Murtala Mohammed Airport.

“We could not get access when we got there, so we waited outside. My director said someone would be there to attend to us.

“He spoke to a certain Gbolahan Obanikoro through my phone. He helped to process a pass and we were able to enter the airport – the bullion van and myself.

“Later, Musiliu Obanikoro came. My boss called me and spoke to him through my phone and said we should give him the cash. The cash was given to him.

“We loaded the bags of cash into the aircraft. About two or three aircraft were used to load the cash.

“My director, Premier Oyiwo, having identified Obanikoro, said I should release the cash to him. When we pay cash to beneficiaries, they sign off for collection. Obanikoro signed off for collection,” the witness said.

Asked how the cash was packed, Otuyena said: “We have bags designed in a standard way in the banking industry. We used them to package the money. We call them jumbo bags. We used the biggest sizes to pack the money. We used jumbo bags for the N1.2billion.”

Otuyena said he also got a call from his boss on June 17, 2014 to pay N200million to Malik Bauchi from the same account operated by Obanikoro. He said he was asked to waive the identification process.

“But we contacted the account holder. Rather than pay Bauchi, the amount was paid to the account holder. We used Ghana Must Go bags for the N200million,” the witness said.

Under cross examination by defence counsel Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN) and Mr Olalekan Ojo (SAN), the witness said there was an initial instruction that the N1.2billion be paid to six persons, but that they were not available to collect the cash before it was given to Obanikoro. He insisted that Obanikoro was the account holder and ran the company account even though his name was not stated in the account opening documents that he was the sole signatory.

The witness read a board resolution appointing Olalekan Ogunseye as the sole signatory to the account.

“I’ve not come across any other resolution appointing another signatory to the account or Obanikoro as the signatory,” he said.

Ojo asked the witness if there was evidence that Obanikoro personally withdrew the cash from the bank in view of the fact that there was no instruction to that effect in his name.

The witness said: “The narration we have in the bank statement is fund transfer. There was no entry that Obanikoro received the N1.2billion.”

On why that is so, the witness explained: “The instruction to release the cash first went to the Treasury Department, which debited Sylvan Mcnamara’s account and moved the cash to a transit account. So the entry is a default narration for the debit.”

The witness said Obanikoro was not a director to the company, and that he did not know what happened to the cash after he handed it over to the former minister.

Three other witnesses testified earlier for the prosecution: Zonal Heads, Southwest 1 and 2 of a new generation bank, Lawrance Akande and Abiodun Oshodi, and the Head of Financial Operations of another new generation bank, Olaitan Fajuyitan.

Akande said he was informed that money would be brought from the Akure airport to be paid into the accounts of Spotless Nigeria Limited (Fayose’s company and co-accused) and De Privateer Limited.

He said Fayose’s associate Abiodun Agbele called him in June 2014, saying he had a lodgment of N1.2billion to make. He said he also got a call from Fayose to that effect.

Akande said he asked Oshodi to follow the transaction, adding that they had solicited for deposits from Fayose.

“I had no reason to regard the funds as proceeds of crime. I didn’t observe any anomalies in the operation of the accounts,” he said under cross examination.

Oshodi testified that he got a bullion van that took the money from Akure airport to the bank for lodgment.

“Biodun Agbele came with a security escort, including police and soldiers, and we went to the Akure airport with the branch manager and the bullion van.

“We moved the bullion van close to the plane, and then evacuated the cash. The former minister was there also.

“Agbele supplied the accounts where the money would be lodged – De Privateer, Spotless and the personal account of Fayose,” he said.

The witness also narrated how the cash was deposited. For instance, he said a driver, Taofik, came to the bank 21 times to make some cash deposits in one day. He said Taofik deposited N9.9million 10 times, N9.5million 10 times, and N5.5million once. Other deposits were also made at various dates, he said.

“Taofik happens to be the driver of Abiodun Agbele. The teller was filled by our former cash officer. Taofik couldn’t write,” he said.

Oshodi testified that the deposits were normal, and that he associated with Agbele because he considered him a man of good character.

“I didn’t know the source of the money. I was glad to receive the money. Until I was called by the EFCC, I didn’t find any anomaly with the money,” he said under cross examination.

Oshodi said Fayose also did not personally visit the bank to make any lodgments.

Fajuyitan said he received instruction to make the N1.2billion available, as well as the N200million, which he moved into a transit account He said since the money came from the ONSA account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), it must be legitimate.

“My bank will not knowingly receive proceeds of crime. The bank does not regard the money as proceed of crime,” the witness said.

Fayose had pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned on an 11-count charge. He was charged with his company, Spotless Limited.

EFCC said Fayose and Agbele, who is facing a different charge, allegedly took possession of N1, 219, 000, 000 on June 17, 2014 to fund the former governor’s 2014 gubernatorial campaign.

The commission said Fayose “reasonably ought to have known” that the money “formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, to wit: criminal breach of trust/stealing.” The alleged offence is contrary to Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) and (4).

EFCC said Fayose, on the same day, received cash payment of $5million from Obanikoro, without going through a financial institution, the sum having exceeded the amount authorised by law. The alleged offence, EFCC said, contravenes Sections 1 and 16 (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011.

The commission said Fayose benefitted from N4.65billion slush funds allocated by the ONSA under Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) during the Goodluck Jonathan administration. EFCC listed Obanikoro as one of 22 witnesses who will testify in the trial. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun adjourned until January 21 and 28 for continuation of trial.

http://thenationonlineng.net/fayoses-trial-moved-n1-2b-cash-three-planes-says-witness/

First time we will have as many witnesses and clear narrations in a political trial in Nigeria.
And the banker said the account holder and operator is not the signatory to the account... Hmmmmm... Which way forward nigeria? We are not saying he didn't collect it but nail everyone indicted if you want to fight corruption. Corruption starts when you are biased and sentimental.

edlion57:
am not a party man
...in a sane country his party will ask him to step down but the reverse is the case.. our president is accolading his performance

I don't mean it that you're party man but if one party is failing to punish their party members because they're in power, when ever another party comes to power such politician will surely probe and possibly jail for the crime committed.

When Netayanhu of Israel received bribe from a company his party silent on it but his past will still hunt him when he'll not be in power.

Both Gaduje and Fayose with many politicians are executive criminals but any one of them that is expose, we should call a spade a spade.... Because they're destroying the future of Nigeria.

bitcoin215:
No video No picture
Then this are all lies

Not vouching for anyone, APC only want to keep him quiet.

You think its only video and picture that is a valid evidence? witness is stronger that both

edlion57:
The evidence is verbal and baseless we have videos of one governor in Kano collecting bribe from a contractor his own will not take long u guys should start with him

he is still a governor, can only be tried after he handover

Metuh:
Very good, Fayose should defend himself if possible.



But Nigerians are waiting for when Maina, Oshiomole, Kemi Adeosin, Abba Kyari, Akpabio, Amaechi and the rest thieves will be prosecuted.



Till then, this kwaruption fight is one-sided.

corruption fight will always be one side, no one uses his own sword on himself, only appreciate he that fight it

bitcoin215:
No video No picture
Then this are all lies

Not vouching for anyone, APC only want to keep him quiet.

Grandson of PDP lootician. You will console Fayose with this statement when he returns from jail.

ok,mean while

juniorstar:
This ppl sha wan rope fayose...

...... to collect, share and spend the money?
Jail, prison Kuje kirikiri.......

bitcoin215:
No video No picture Then this are all lies
Not vouching for anyone, APC only want to keep him quiet.

senseless

edlion57:
The evidence is verbal and baseless we have videos of one governor in Kano collecting bribe from a contractor his own will not take long u guys should start with him

Emeritus Professor of PDP Looting Law school.

LocalChamp:
Posted By: Joseph Jibueze On: November 20, 2018
A prosecution witness yesterday told the Federal High Court in Lagos how three aircraft flew N1.2billion from Lagos to Ekiti State for delivery to former Governor Ayo Fayose.

Danmola Otuyena, a banker, was testifying in Fayose’s trial for allegedly receiving and keeping N1.2billion and $5million said to have been stolen from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), contrary to the Money Laundering Act. Otuyena, who headed his bank’s Cash in Transit Services Unit when the transaction occurred, said he accompanied the bullion van that took the cash to the airport.

He was the fourth prosecution witness and was led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN).

The witness gave evidence on the bank account of Sylvan Mcnamara Limited and how cash was withdrawn from it on the instructions of former Minister of Defence (State) Musiliu Obanikoro on June 16 and 17, 2014. The witness also revealed that although Obanikoro operated the account and was the known holder, he was not the official signatory to it nor was he a director to the company in whose name the account was opened.

Otuyena said he got instructions from his boss to get the cash ready for movement to Ekiti.

“My director gave further instructions that we should move the cash to the airport. We contacted the cash in transit company that renders bullion services – Bankers Warehouse Ltd – and the cash was moved to the private wing of Murtala Mohammed Airport.

“We could not get access when we got there, so we waited outside. My director said someone would be there to attend to us.

“He spoke to a certain Gbolahan Obanikoro through my phone. He helped to process a pass and we were able to enter the airport – the bullion van and myself.

“Later, Musiliu Obanikoro came. My boss called me and spoke to him through my phone and said we should give him the cash. The cash was given to him.

“We loaded the bags of cash into the aircraft. About two or three aircraft were used to load the cash.

“My director, Premier Oyiwo, having identified Obanikoro, said I should release the cash to him. When we pay cash to beneficiaries, they sign off for collection. Obanikoro signed off for collection,” the witness said.

Asked how the cash was packed, Otuyena said: “We have bags designed in a standard way in the banking industry. We used them to package the money. We call them jumbo bags. We used the biggest sizes to pack the money. We used jumbo bags for the N1.2billion.”

Otuyena said he also got a call from his boss on June 17, 2014 to pay N200million to Malik Bauchi from the same account operated by Obanikoro. He said he was asked to waive the identification process.

“But we contacted the account holder. Rather than pay Bauchi, the amount was paid to the account holder. We used Ghana Must Go bags for the N200million,” the witness said.

Under cross examination by defence counsel Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN) and Mr Olalekan Ojo (SAN), the witness said there was an initial instruction that the N1.2billion be paid to six persons, but that they were not available to collect the cash before it was given to Obanikoro. He insisted that Obanikoro was the account holder and ran the company account even though his name was not stated in the account opening documents that he was the sole signatory.

The witness read a board resolution appointing Olalekan Ogunseye as the sole signatory to the account.

“I’ve not come across any other resolution appointing another signatory to the account or Obanikoro as the signatory,” he said.

Ojo asked the witness if there was evidence that Obanikoro personally withdrew the cash from the bank in view of the fact that there was no instruction to that effect in his name.

The witness said: “The narration we have in the bank statement is fund transfer. There was no entry that Obanikoro received the N1.2billion.”

On why that is so, the witness explained: “The instruction to release the cash first went to the Treasury Department, which debited Sylvan Mcnamara’s account and moved the cash to a transit account. So the entry is a default narration for the debit.”

The witness said Obanikoro was not a director to the company, and that he did not know what happened to the cash after he handed it over to the former minister.

Three other witnesses testified earlier for the prosecution: Zonal Heads, Southwest 1 and 2 of a new generation bank, Lawrance Akande and Abiodun Oshodi, and the Head of Financial Operations of another new generation bank, Olaitan Fajuyitan.

Akande said he was informed that money would be brought from the Akure airport to be paid into the accounts of Spotless Nigeria Limited (Fayose’s company and co-accused) and De Privateer Limited.

He said Fayose’s associate Abiodun Agbele called him in June 2014, saying he had a lodgment of N1.2billion to make. He said he also got a call from Fayose to that effect.

Akande said he asked Oshodi to follow the transaction, adding that they had solicited for deposits from Fayose.

“I had no reason to regard the funds as proceeds of crime. I didn’t observe any anomalies in the operation of the accounts,” he said under cross examination.

Oshodi testified that he got a bullion van that took the money from Akure airport to the bank for lodgment.

“Biodun Agbele came with a security escort, including police and soldiers, and we went to the Akure airport with the branch manager and the bullion van.

“We moved the bullion van close to the plane, and then evacuated the cash. The former minister was there also.

“Agbele supplied the accounts where the money would be lodged – De Privateer, Spotless and the personal account of Fayose,” he said.

The witness also narrated how the cash was deposited. For instance, he said a driver, Taofik, came to the bank 21 times to make some cash deposits in one day. He said Taofik deposited N9.9million 10 times, N9.5million 10 times, and N5.5million once. Other deposits were also made at various dates, he said.

“Taofik happens to be the driver of Abiodun Agbele. The teller was filled by our former cash officer. Taofik couldn’t write,” he said.

Oshodi testified that the deposits were normal, and that he associated with Agbele because he considered him a man of good character.

“I didn’t know the source of the money. I was glad to receive the money. Until I was called by the EFCC, I didn’t find any anomaly with the money,” he said under cross examination.

Oshodi said Fayose also did not personally visit the bank to make any lodgments.

Fajuyitan said he received instruction to make the N1.2billion available, as well as the N200million, which he moved into a transit account He said since the money came from the ONSA account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), it must be legitimate.

“My bank will not knowingly receive proceeds of crime. The bank does not regard the money as proceed of crime,” the witness said.

Fayose had pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned on an 11-count charge. He was charged with his company, Spotless Limited.

EFCC said Fayose and Agbele, who is facing a different charge, allegedly took possession of N1, 219, 000, 000 on June 17, 2014 to fund the former governor’s 2014 gubernatorial campaign.

The commission said Fayose “reasonably ought to have known” that the money “formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, to wit: criminal breach of trust/stealing.” The alleged offence is contrary to Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) and (4).

EFCC said Fayose, on the same day, received cash payment of $5million from Obanikoro, without going through a financial institution, the sum having exceeded the amount authorised by law. The alleged offence, EFCC said, contravenes Sections 1 and 16 (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011.

The commission said Fayose benefitted from N4.65billion slush funds allocated by the ONSA under Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) during the Goodluck Jonathan administration. EFCC listed Obanikoro as one of 22 witnesses who will testify in the trial. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun adjourned until January 21 and 28 for continuation of trial.

http://thenationonlineng.net/fayoses-trial-moved-n1-2b-cash-three-planes-says-witness/

Lies.

tenmariner:
Just like every other sensational trial, it wouldn't be concluded. Remember they are at the High court level and the third court proceedings is Jan. Federal high court can be a full year. Immediately the defend counsel realize that alibi is sure to nail their client, they file for a stay of execution or even interlocutory appeal. That's is if PDP do not win next year presidential election. Should PDP emerge winner, case closed.

The very reason why PDP will never win the 2019 presidential elections.

Notice how non of you haven't even attempted to deny the facts of the case.

kjhova:
The very reason why PDP will never win the 2019 presidential elections.

Notice how non of you haven't even attempted to deny the facts of the case.

Its just one reason out of others.

seunmsg:
N1.2billion belonging to the good people of Nigeria was transfered illegally in one day to fund Fayose's election and all you can say is no video, no picture. Do you know many hospitals and schools that N1.2billion can provide? Some of you wailers are really irredeemable.

And do u know how much $5 million will build also. Remove d log from ur eyes first. Zombie.

edlion57:
The evidence is verbal and baseless we have videos of one governor in Kano collecting bribe from a contractor his own will not take long u guys should start with him

wait until he finishes his tenure as Governor and let see how it goes.

kjhova:
The very reason why PDP will never win the 2019 presidential elections.

Notice how non of you haven't even attempted to deny the facts of the case.

Notice that my position is not partisan. Thinking that Fayose is not guilty of the accused is like the brain selecting what it think is right

JohnFrankling:
What is good for Akin is for good for Adamu, Gandollar.

Waiting for him to be out of government house. At least Fayose was given the same honor. PDP is full on brainless chicken

LocalChamp:
Posted By: Joseph Jibueze On: November 20, 2018
A prosecution witness yesterday told the Federal High Court in Lagos how three aircraft flew N1.2billion from Lagos to Ekiti State for delivery to former Governor Ayo Fayose.


Asked how the cash was packed, Otuyena said: “We have bags designed in a standard way in the banking industry. We used them to package the money. We call them jumbo bags. We used the biggest sizes to pack the money. We used jumbo bags for the N1.2billion.”


http://thenationonlineng.net/fayoses-trial-moved-n1-2b-cash-three-planes-says-witness/

We used jumbo bags for the N1.2billion.”

buJu234:
Crucify him, what abt Gandollar? He is a saint since he is in APC?... this is a very bad example for the future Nigeria ooo. ..

And what happen to Gandollar Immunity