Nobody dey play when EFCC come dey collect wahala from former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele o! Dem don carry him matter enter Federal Capital Territory High Court for Abuja, and wetin we sure be say e no go sweet for am.
For court, one witness wey be David Jaiyeoba, wey dey work for EFCC, talk say dem trace serious dollars wey go reach $2.045 million to Emefiele. E no be small money o! Like say dat one no go shock you, him also show how dem collect paper wey point to wetin Emefiele don do wey involve property transactions.
Naija no dey sleep, so dem don bring come evidence like internal memo from CBN wey approve payment for renovation, landscaping, and power supply wey de go for Emefiele own house for Ikoyi, Lagos. E be like say na dis same house wey dem turn to Olympic stadium from all di kpakpando wey dem dey use do work.
Jaiyeoba still show say dem talk say Emefiele gree pay N97,998,416.38 to Architeco Nigeria Limited for office furniture. Imagine! E be like say dem dey use gold dey furnish dat place. Na so money dey waka for dis country, e dey make person wonder wetin dey really happen.
Dem even show document wey carry Emefiele signature wey approve make dem fit provide dedicated power lines for di house. No be joke, o! Dem even trace money moves from Zenith Bank wey go show when Emefiele use N4 million pay for some work wey Architeco dey do. Na like dis na money dey disappear come back like magic!
Omo, as di matter dey hot, Jaiyeoba talk say EFCC recover dat $2.045 million wey dey inside Zenith Bank headquarters, Lagos. E still add sey attorney wey dey represent Emefiele, Mr. Collins Omeke, don show say na Emefiele dey give am cash wey be US dollars for property transactions wey him dey do on top. Na dem dey call am ‘landlord’ now?
As dem finish for court, prosecution don talk say dem need time to continue di trial, make dem come back for March 3, 5, 16, and 17, 2026. And wetin defense lawyer, Matthew Burkaaa, talk? Him no too happy with di way things dey go, him say e be like say dem dey repeat wetin dem don talk before. Na wah!
Judge wey dey handle di case, Justice Hamza Muazu, even talk say e dey notice say di prosecution dey careful small small, but e go still allow dem yarn di matter as dem like. Make we see how e go end, be like say Emefiele go need more than prayer for dis one wey dey come.
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