EFCC Witness Testifies on Kogi State Transactions

In a court session, Olomotan Egoro, a witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), stated that the transactions related to Kogi State were conducted prior to his employment at Access Bank PLC. The EFCC has charged former Governor Yahaya Bello, Umar Shuaibu, Oricha Abdulsalam, and Hudu with 16 counts of breach of trust, alleging that they committed a criminal breach of trust concerning a sum of N110,446,470,089.

All defendants, including Bello, have pleaded not guilty to the charges. During cross-examination by defense counsel Zakari Abba, Egoro confirmed that he opened a corporate account for Fazab Business Enterprises, although he was unaware of why various local government areas made payments into that account.

He also stated that there was no breach of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rules regarding the transactions linked to Kogi State's house account. The case was adjourned until Thursday by Justice Maryann Anenih.