The witness further testified that on occasions when Emefiele became unavailable, he was directed handy over the cash to the second one defendant within the case.
Godwin Emefiele
A Lagos courtroom has heard allegations that the embattled former Governor of the significant financial institution of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, directed his former dispatch rider not to hold formal data of over $3 million acquired on his behalf.
This was revealed via Monday Osasuwa, the primary prosecution witness, at some stage in his testimony on Monday on the Ikeja unique Offences court.
underneath examination by means of Olalekan Ojo (SAN), Emefiele’s counsel, Osasuwa defined that as a former dispatch rider and later a senior supervisor at the CBN, he have been tasked with collecting cash in tranches amounting to $3 million on multiple occasions. He stated that he became advised by means of Emefiele now not to file these transactions.
“He recommended me not to jot down whatever down for all of the money i was bringing to him,” Osasuwa instructed the court, including, “I did no longer produce any file because my boss advised me now not to supply any records. i will most effective obey my boss.”
while wondered further with the aid of Ojo approximately his duties, Osasuwa clarified that while he did not have a direct supervisor, he took orders from Emefiele’s secretary at the CBN. regardless of his official role, he indicated that he became anticipated to run private errands for Emefiele, along with coping with huge sums of cash.
Osasuwa also found out that he’s facing viable expenses by way of the monetary and economic Crimes commission (EFCC) related to money laundering due to his involvement in transporting the budget. “i’ve been sporting a few bucks for him, so the EFCC tagged it money laundering. It turned into based totally at the messages my boss sent me,” he stated.
The witness similarly testified that on activities whilst Emefiele changed into unavailable, he become directed handy over the cash to the second defendant within the case.
Justice Rahman Oshodi had granted an application by means of Ojo to take into account Osasuwa for added wondering, leading to Monday’s revelations. The trial keeps because the court docket examines the allegations surrounding Emefiele’s tenure at Nigeria’s apex financial institution.