An EFCC witness on Friday told an Abuja High Court he could not link former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele to the Zenith Bank accounts involved in an alleged property fraud case.
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness on Friday failed to link former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele to accounts in Zenith Bank in an ongoing property fraud case.
Testifying before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Abuja High Court, the witness, Mshelia Arhyel, a compliance officer at Zenith Bank, said he did not know the owners of the accounts used for the alleged transactions.
Under cross-examination by Emefiele’s counsel, Matthew Burkaa (SAN), Arhyel confirmed that Mr Emefiele’s name was not on any of the account-opening documents.
The accounts belonged to MG Properties Limited, Ifedigo Integrated Services, and Kelvito Integrated Services.
Earlier, Emefiele’s counsel filed a preliminary objection challenging the court’s jurisdiction, arguing that his client was not connected to the charges.
The prosecution, led by Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), opposed the objection. Justice Halilu adjourned the case until November 26 for continuation of trial.