Ikeja, Nigeria – E don happen for court on top the matter wey concern Godwin Emefiele, the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) oga. Demo bring witness John Adetola to yarn, and wetin him talk na serious matter. Dem dey trial Emefiele on top 19-count charge wey involve bribe and wetin we fit call corruption saga. E dey basically turn na small soap opera with all the drama wey dey unfold!
For Monday, Adetola, wey be executive assistant to Emefiele, come talk say he collect $400,000 cash, but gatz shock you – no paper work, no call logs, no WhatsApp messages to back am up! Na wetin dem dey call ‘hand to mouth’ transaction! The guy self don dey vex say he no go fit provide any proof, and e insist say him no see any reason to document the transaction.
According to our gist, Adetola yarn say na one Eric Odoh wey send am WhatsApp message back in 2018 instructing am to go collect the money from John Ayoh. So, na there the wahala dey start. Him waka go Lekki, collect one envelope, and carry am go give Emefiele when e land Lagos. Na so e just dey do am like film!
When attorney for Emefiele, Olalekan Ojo, ask am for court why he no get any evidence for the alleged money delivery, Adetola say: ‘I no get any need for that.’ Omo! Wetin him expect? Make dem just dey take mouth alone? Na wa o!
Even when dem question am say whether dem dey prosecute am, he clear say he no dey under any investigation and no deal with EFCC to testify in exchange for immunity. Dem dey serious work for the matter, but Adetola no catch any small panic.
Justice Rahman Oshodi wey dey oversee the trial, don ask for adjournment – so everybody go cool down for small, and retry to understand the matter well before the next hearing. Na wetin dem dey plan for May 27. wahala dey!
This whole trial don turn to major eye-opener for everybody wey dey watch. As e be, the saga no clear yet, and as dem go dey try to wipe Emefiele name or confirm wetin dey ground, e go dey fun to see who go finally catch true for dis matter. Na so e be for this Naija road! E be like say dis wahala no go end anytime soon!
