Ikeja, Lagos – The Special Offences Court for Lagos don enter another round of wahala as dem admit new documents for the ongoing trial of Godwin Emefiele, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor. Judge Rahman Oshodi no gree hear wetin the defence counsel talk, sharp sharp he admit the papers as Exhibit G. Chai! This trial get levels!
Prosecution lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, wey sabi the game well, today no play with the evidence. He continue to question Alvan Gurumnaan, EFCC operative wey bring fresh gist about evidence wey dem find. According to Gurumnaan, dem analyze WhatsApp messages from Exhibit G. Inside the chat, one Henry tell John Adetola make e carry $400,000 go give “Oga,” wey dem believe na Emefiele. Talk about digital evidence, e don change the game!
As Gurumnaan yarn, Adetola come talk say Henry tell am to gree talk to “Oga” over WhatsApp if e fit. Dem later discover say $400k na wetin concern Emefiele as the money dey linked to the former CBN Governor by way of Ayo, him personal assistant. Who go sabi wahala dey come like dis?
EFCC dey prosecute Emefiele along with co-defendant, Henry Omoile, on top charges wey involve total of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion for the case. Wetin dey vex be say, Emefiele dey face serious allegations for receiving bribes and making corrupt demands. E be like movie o!
Gurumnaan don talk say Adetola confirm say he visit Lekki to meet Ayo, wetin he propose to carry the cash go CBN office. He also confirm say Victor Oyedua, one contractor, bring the same $400,000 and $200,000 wey he give Ayo, all to hand over to Emefiele. My people, na so cash dey waka!
But na there wahala come start. Defence lawyers, Olalekan Ojo and Kazeem Gbadamosi, wey also sabi law well, don object to the documents, say dem no certified photocopies. But Judge Oshodi gree say no vex, he admit the documents as Exhibit H. Na like this dem dey create drama for court!
Another thing wey make am interesting be say, a Xiaomi MI10T phone wey belong to Adetola also enter as Exhibit I. Dis phone dey on flight mode but dem fit extract plenty WhatsApp chatswe wey dey link Adetola and Henry over the money matter. E be like film!
Dem also bring statements wey Emefiele make during investigation, but defence team shout say dem obtain the statements under duress. Oshodi no carry last, he order say make dem do trial-within-trial to check if the statements na correct or dem wake Emefiele for night. E no go easy for anybody!
Adjournment don happen for December 2 and 3 as e go be continuation of this mini-trial. This court matter no dey sweet like palm wine, but e sure say dem go bring out many things as dem continue. E don clear say Emefiele dey stand trial for serious allegations wey fit change the narrative for Nigeria governance. Na so di matter be!
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