During the hearing of the ongoing trial of a former personal
assistant on Domestic Matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan,
Warimpamoowei Emmanuel Dudafa on Monday, a witness told the Lagos
Federal High Court presided by Justice M.B. Idris that he received a
total sum of N1,667,162,800 from the former presidential aide between
2013 and 2015 through five different companies.
According to the witness, the companies are Pluto Properties and
Investment Limited, Avalon Global Property, Rotato Interlink Services,
Seagate Property and Ebiwise Services Limited.
The witness identified as Murtala Bashir Abubakar disclosed this when
he was led to the witness box by the prosecution counsel Rotimi
Oyedepo.
According to the witness who is a Bureau de Change operator informed
the court that he knew Dudafa since his time as Commissioner for Local
Government in Bayelsa State in the administration of Governor Timipre
Sylva.
He further explained that the relationship between him and Dudafa was
basically that of forex dealings which continued up to the time Dudafa
became personal assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan.
He further noted that Dudafa usually sent two of his staff, Festus
and German with Dollars for exchange and deposited the Naira equivalent
into specific accounts provided by Dudafa via text messages.
The witness also added that all the transaction except the $4 million
cash he received when he was invited to the presidential villa were all
done through sms.
He finally confirmed that all the Dollars he received during the transactions in question, came from Dudafa.
The case was adjourned to September 27 for continuation of trial.
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