A former Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF), Steve Oronsaye, has told a High Court of the FCT, Maitama, that he would file a no-case submission in the N196 million fraud charge brought against him by the Federal Government.
His lead counsel, Kanu Agabi, at the resumption of the case yesterday, informed the court of the no-case submission motion when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) formally closed its case against him.
He said his client would file a no-case submission in respect of the charge since there was no direct link of his client to the alleged offence.
Oronsaye was put on trial on alleged breach of trust and diversione of N196 million meant for the presidential task force committee on anti-terrorism...read it here...financing set up by the administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
The prosecution closed its case after six witnesses had given their testimonies against him.
Yesterday, the sixth prosecution witness, who is an operative of the EFCC, Hammaadama Bello, during cross-examination by Oronsaye’s counsel, Ade Okeaya-Inneh (SAN), told the court that the investigations on two petitions against the defendant were approved by former EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamode.
Bello told Justice Olasumbo Goodluck that the petitioners were anonymous and that the addresses on the two petitions were not real and as such could not be located for them to be interrogated on the veracity of their submissions.
He, however, said despite the fact that the petitions were anonymous, they were investigated by EFCC operatives who found that two accounts at two new generation banks were opened in the name of the committee.
The witness said that while one account has two signatures of the chairman and the secretary of the committee, the other one was solely operated by the defendant.
While answering a question put to him, the witness told the court that there was no restriction on the number of bank accounts the committee can operate.
He also said that he would not know whether it was right or wrong for a single person to operate such an account.
He said several lodgings were made into one of the accounts. However, he said there was no evidence of direct payment from it into the personal account of the defendant.
While answering another question, the witness admitted that the committee members did not complain about its activities or against the chairman prior to the EFCC investigation.
Offem Uket, who led the prosecution team, said after the cross-examination of the witness by the defence counsel, that the prosecution had closed its case and that it was time for the defendant to open his own.
The case was thereafter adjourned by Olasunbo till December 9, 2016 for the no-case submission and for the defence to open its case.
His lead counsel, Kanu Agabi, at the resumption of the case yesterday, informed the court of the no-case submission motion when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) formally closed its case against him.
He said his client would file a no-case submission in respect of the charge since there was no direct link of his client to the alleged offence.
Oronsaye was put on trial on alleged breach of trust and diversione of N196 million meant for the presidential task force committee on anti-terrorism...read it here...financing set up by the administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
The prosecution closed its case after six witnesses had given their testimonies against him.
Yesterday, the sixth prosecution witness, who is an operative of the EFCC, Hammaadama Bello, during cross-examination by Oronsaye’s counsel, Ade Okeaya-Inneh (SAN), told the court that the investigations on two petitions against the defendant were approved by former EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamode.
Bello told Justice Olasumbo Goodluck that the petitioners were anonymous and that the addresses on the two petitions were not real and as such could not be located for them to be interrogated on the veracity of their submissions.
He, however, said despite the fact that the petitions were anonymous, they were investigated by EFCC operatives who found that two accounts at two new generation banks were opened in the name of the committee.
The witness said that while one account has two signatures of the chairman and the secretary of the committee, the other one was solely operated by the defendant.
While answering a question put to him, the witness told the court that there was no restriction on the number of bank accounts the committee can operate.
He also said that he would not know whether it was right or wrong for a single person to operate such an account.
He said several lodgings were made into one of the accounts. However, he said there was no evidence of direct payment from it into the personal account of the defendant.
While answering another question, the witness admitted that the committee members did not complain about its activities or against the chairman prior to the EFCC investigation.
Offem Uket, who led the prosecution team, said after the cross-examination of the witness by the defence counsel, that the prosecution had closed its case and that it was time for the defendant to open his own.
The case was thereafter adjourned by Olasunbo till December 9, 2016 for the no-case submission and for the defence to open its case.
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