CCT Trial: Saraki Lied On Lagos Property - Witness Says As Trial Resumes On Monday

Punch Newspaper - Prosecution witness, Mr. Michael Wetkas, in the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, said on Monday that the claim by Saraki that he bought a property in Lagos with proceeds of sale of rice and sugar was false.

Wetkas, who was being cross-examined for the 13th day by the defence, told the Danladi Umar-led CCT that the Senate President actually bought the properties at 17A and B, McDonald Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, in 2006 with proceeds of loans he obtained from the Guaranty Trust Bank.

How I Increase My Blokos Size & Stopped Premature Ejaculation Issues 

That Scattered My Relationship For 2years.. Click HERE for Details

Saraki is being prosecuted by the Federal Government before the CCT on 16 counts, including false and anticipatory asset declaration, which he allegedly made as governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2011.

At the resumed hearing of the case on Monday, Wetkas was asked by the defence lawyer, Mr. Paul Usoro (SAN), to read from the various asset declaration forms completed by the Senate President and earlier admitted by the CCT as exhibits.

In his asset declaration form of June 3, 2011 which he submitted at the end of his second term as governor, Saraki, declared that he acquired the property in 2006, and five others in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996 and 2000 with proceeds of sales of rice and sugar.

Meanwhile, he earlier declared in his asset declaration form dated July 11, 2007 for his end of first term as governor, and at the beginning of his second term as governor, that he acquired the properties through loan worth N497m.

The witness explained that the loan initially obtained was structured to be paid quarterly in five tranches but that as the then Kwara State governor, he was obtaining additional loans from the bank which led to the subsequent restructuring of the loan.

Wetkas, as directed by the defence lawyer, also read from the GT Bank statement of the Senate President covering the period 2005 to 2015.

The bank statement was earlier admitted by the CCT as Exhibit 7.

Wetkas confirmed that Saraki obtained three loans in the sums of N380m, N380m and N400m in connection with the properties acquired by Saraki.

He said, “In 2006, the balance was N9,779,109. 79m before the loan was credited. This first loan taken was used to pay the one before. The loan amount was N380m.

“The property it was used to buy was worth N256.3m. There was five per cent charge translated into N12,815,000. It was liquidated on February 5, 2007.

“When the loan was liquidated, it took the balance to a debit balance of N231,552,804.93. Then another loan was taken of N380m on the same February 5, 2007. The second loan was taken to defray the debit. It now gave a credit balance of N98m.

“As of the 2007 declaration, there was debit outstanding of the loan of up to N300m, which was not declared in 2007 declaration. There were other inflows into account the purposes of paying.

“On August 27, 2009, the balance on the account shows an inflow into the account of N100m through banker’s cheque. On July 31, 2009, it shows that the account was in debit of about N93,933,654.15.

“After the inflow of N100m on August 27, it went into credit balance of N6,066,345.6. On April 30, 2009, the account was in debit position of N17m. The on the same date, there was loan disbursement of N400m.”

A FORMER 1 MINUTES MAN REVEALS HOW HE INCREASED HIS PENIS SIZE TO SATISFACTION AND STOPPED HIS CHRONIC PREMATURE EJACULATION ISSUES IN LESS THAN 29DAYS AS HE NOW LASTS 35MINS+ IN BED USING THIS NEW, 100% NAFDAC APPROVED NO-SIDE EFFECT 2-IN-1 SOLUTION.... 

CLICK HERE FOR FREE DETAILS

I'll Jail You - Angry CCT Chairman, Umar Threatens Unruly Pro-Saraki Senators Today During Trial

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, on Tuesday threatened to jail senators attending court sessions in solidarity with Senate President Bukola Saraki and throw them out of the tribunal.

The chairman got angry over ‘rude’ comments from senators and other supporters of Mr. Saraki.

The individuals, seated in the court gallery, had repeatedly asked Rotimi Jacobs, prosecution counsel, to “sit down.”

This immediately infuriated Mr. Umar, who said the Senate President’s supporters’ conduct was becoming unbearable in his court, adding that they should “keep quiet.”

“If I hear anybody ask the counsel to sit down, I will deal with the person and nobody can question me about it. In fact, I will hold the person in contempt and sentence the person to hard labour and nobody will question me.”

The trial of Mr. Saraki for alleged anticipatory and false asset declaration resumed Tuesday (today), after weeks of rescheduling at the instance of prosecution team. The session is currently underway.

The tribunal is hoping to conclude the cross-examination of prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas, this week, counsel in the case said.

The cross-examination began in April, and has prolonged till now, a situation that has angered the prosecution team which has accused the defence of unnecessarily slowing down the trial

Both teams are currently sparring over the significance of questions being asked by the defence.

Paul Usoro, counsel to Mr. Saraki, had been grilling Mr. Wetkas, an EFCC official, for weeks, over evidences he tendered against the top lawmaker before the court.

Premium Times

Saraki Relieved, Let Off The Hook Of Corruption Trial Temporarily As The CCT Adjourn Case INDEFINITELY

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki will be sighing a  temporary relief as his corruption trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been adjourned indefinitely.

The reason for the adjournment is due to  the absence of the star prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas.

Saraki’s trial was on May 25 adjourned till today, for the cross-examination of the witness, Michael Wetkas, to continue.

The tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar, said the adjournment was to give the court time to hear other cases.

The prosecution and defence teams also said the break would allow them to prepare their cases better.

Further checks into why the star witness was absent at the trial revealed that the witness was testifying before Justice Ademola Adeniyi of an Abuja Federal High Court, in a matter brought against former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, and his two sons by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Daily Trust reports

This is contrary to reports in circulation that the witness' absence was because he needed rest or because of the Senate President's appeal at the appellate court, 

Confirming the situation through an SMS to Daily Trust, the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), said: "Our witness is busy before Hon. Justice Ademola of the Federal High Court Abuja in respect of Sule Lamido case".

As at the time of filing this report, no new date has been announced yet.

It will be recalled that an appeal by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to try him over alleged false and anticipatory assets declaration was yesterday stalled at the Court of Appeal, Abuja as the panel could not form a quorum.

One of the three-man panel of Judges who appeared for the matter, Justice Moo Adumie, had told the court that hearing on the application could not  be held because the court cannot sit if a quorum is not formed.

While he did not give any reason why the two other judges were absent, Justice Adumie adjourned the matter to June 2, 2016 to enable the court form a quorum.

Saraki: I Was Richer Than Kwara State Before Becoming Governor

Daily Sun - Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday told the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) that he had no reason to steal or embezzle public money as he was already richer than Kwara State before he became governor in 2003.

He put his worth as at September 2003 at over N4 billion, $22 million, £12 million and 2.6 Euros in cash, movable and landed assets.

Paul Erokoro, one of his counsel made the revelation while cross-examining Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

However, Erokoro’s statement elicited the rebuke of Rotimi Jacobs, counsel to the Federal Government who said that being rich does not stop a thief from stealing.

Saraki is facing a 16-count charge bordering on alleged false asset declaration and money laundering, which he pleaded not guilty.

To demonstrate his affluence, Saraki through his counsel referred the tribunal to his assets declaration forms submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau and dated September 16, 2003.

The document read out in the tribunal by the prosecution witness, Wetkas revealed that the Senate president had 13 exotic cars valued at N263.400 million before he became governor of Kwara State.

They include Mercedes G.500 bullet proof valued at N45 million; Mercedes S500 worth N30 million; Lexus Jeep bullet proof valued at N30 million; Mercedes S320 valued at N16 million; Mercedes S500 valued at N20 million; Mercedes G500 worth N6 million; Mercedes V.220 costing N2 million; Rally 456GT (N25 million) and Navigator worth N15 million.

Others are Mercedes MM240 valued at N8.5 million; Peugeot 406 at N2.9 million; Mercedes CLK320 valued at N9 million and Mercedes E320 valued at N11 million.

In the area of landed property, the document showed that Saraki is worth N2 billion.

Meanwhile, the Senate President alleged that his assets declaration form submitted in 2003 has been doctored.

He submitted that the refusal of the EFCC operatives and the Code of Conduct of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to invite and relate with him on the form was because of the fear that he would challenge an insertions made on the form.

But the EFCC witness, who was being cross-examined by Saraki’s counsel denied the allegation, saying the form was filled and signed by Saraki before a competent Judge.

When the witness was asked if he was aware that the assets declaration form submitted by the Defendant in 2003 was tampered with since it contained some entries of properties that were not put on sale by the Federal Government until 2006, Mr. Wetkas said: “As far as I concerned, exhibit one was signed by the defendant himself on September 16, 2003.”

He insisted that Saraki made anticipatory asset declaration. “Based on the strength of the documents we have tendered, I agree that the defendant made an anticipatory asset declaration until proven otherwise.’’ He, however, said that property No. 15, Macdonald Street Ikoyi, Lagos, was sold to Saraki’s company Skyview Properties Limited which was not captured in his Asset Declaration Form.

He further testified that Saraki bought property No. 15A and 15B Macdonald Street Ikoyi, Lagos, in 2000 through his company, Tiny Tee Limited, a purchase he said violated the rules of the implementation committee on the sale of Federal Government property which suggested one person per one property.

When asked why he did not confront the Senate President with it, he said he did not have any interaction with Saraki but the document was one he could believe because it was signed before a competent Judge.

The tribunal Chairman, Justice Danladi Umar, adjourned further proceeding till May 11.

Saraki's Trial: The Saga Continues, Read Blow To Blow Account of Legal Fireworks At CCT Today

CLICK HERE TO READ FROM THE BEGINNING

...All rise! Justice Danladi Umar enters the chambers. 2:46pm
Proceedings now continue here at the CCT as Justice Umar takes
his seat. Defendant bukolasaraki is seated in the dock
Witness, Michael Wetkas is also in the witness boss. Defense
cross-examines him

Defense: We were looking at Exhibit 8 and the telexes most of
which where sent for Count 12
Defense: Let me refer you to pages 71, 75 and 81
Defense: those are samples relating to the count 12
Witness: specifically, yes
Defense: On the face of those telexes, could you confirm if the
card account number is there?
Witness: it isn't there
Defense: please check well
Witness: it isn't there. Card account number isn't there
Defense: where is it? That's what I am asking
Witness: silence
Defense: pls check to be very sure
Defense: for your information, the card account number is in the
count itself
Witness: the card account number is not there on any of the
telexes
Defense: the card acct no was referred to in count 12
Witness: by my own understanding the card account number isn't
there
Defense: Let's talk about the telexes. This is the doc that effects the
transfer?
Witness: correct
Defense: those are samples relating to the account
Witness: specifically, yes
Defense: the telex is the document that effects the transfer. That's
correct Michael?
Witness: That's correct
Defense refers witness to page 63 which has examples of
instructions
Witness flips to that page of the exhibit
Defense: that is an example of the request by the customer to
gtbank. Correct?
Witness: That's correct
Defense: page 63 is the standard form gtb uses Michael. That's
correct?
Witness: to my understanding, that's correct
Witness: I cannot say categorically the issue of standard form but
that is my own understanding.
Defense: let me talk about this your understanding. You said the
bank is more competent to talk about it
Witness: yes
Defense: the bank is more competent to talk about international
transfers?
Witness: That's correct
2 minutes ago
Defense: in almost all the requests, all I see is simply funding of
AMEX Card so and so....It doesn't use the word 'account'
Defense: am I correct?
Witness: My discussion with the bank...
Defense: Let's talk abt what's is on the form
Witness : the form doesn't say 'Amex Card Account'
Witness: just like I said yesterday and which you have asked me
twice if I am an expert. This transaction is specialised
Defense: My Lordship hope you are recording?
Justice Umar nods as he scribbles
Witness: That's why the head of international funds transfer of
gtbank is listed as one of the witnesses in this case ‪#‎CCTvsSaraki‬
--------------------------------- (9)
Witness: Mr Amazu Nwachukwu, the head of gtbank Int'l funds
transfer is the witness listed here
Witness: In the course of investigation, the strength of our
position was more on the statement of account
Witness: the card account number is not there on any of the
telexes
Defense: the card acct no was referred to in count 12
Witness: the statement of account showed clear narration of
transaction carried out to the account AMEX Card Services Ltd
Defense: ur deductions came from the statement of account
Witness: more from the statement of account
Defense: More from the statement if account
Defense: in almost all the requests, all I see is simply funding of
AMEX Card so and so....It doesn't use the word 'account'
Defense: the person who can explain the entries in the telexes is
the head of intl funds transfer in gtbank?
Witness: That's correct
Witness: yesterday I told this honorable court that there are
intermidiaries
Defense: I won't disturb you more on the telexes. Please look at
the statement of account
Defense: those are samples relating to the account
Witness: specifically, yes
Defense: in the statement of d account, the only narration
recorded is swift transfer FX TRA- Dr Bukola Saraki/ AMEX Europe
Witness: That's correct.
He reads out the narration for the benefit of the judge
Defense: so in all those narrations, there is nothing that says card
account so and so. in fact card account isn't there
Witness : I have already said this more than 3 times. In the
narration, card account isn't there.
Witness: I cannot say categorically the issue of standard form but
that is my own understanding.
Defense: This is related to count 12.
Justice Adatze again cautions defense and wonders why he is
taking so much time

Witness: In the course of investigation, the strength of our
position was more on the statement of account
Defense says he is asking all these questions more for the benefit
of the prosecution
Justice Umar: We will not have any problem with that all
Usoro: thank you my Lord
Defense: just a couple more questions and I will stop
Justice Umar: How many more questions?
Defense says he will not take time. Justice Umar says 'God is
watching us
Defense calls the attention of the witness to members of the team
that conducted the investigation
Defense: You said members of your team but not you interrogated the defendant
Witness : members of a larger team
Defense: did they to your knowledge interrogate him on the
American Express transfers?
Witness: Not to my knowledge
Witness : I know he was interrogated on his properties, his assets declarations, activities of his companies
Witness: but with regards to these American Express Transfers, I'm not sure if members of the larger team asked him questions
Witness: the defendant was also interrogated on his business
interests and he made statements on them before the team
members
Defense: On the face of those telexes, could you confirm if the
card account number is there?
Defense refers witness to page 63 which has examples of
instructions
Witness flips to that page of the exhibit
Witness: less I forget my Lord, defendant also made statements on the petitions filed against him. ------------------------------

At Last EFCC Names Sources Who Expose Saraki's Atrocities, How He Looted LG Funds, Teachers' Salaries, Others

The first prosecution witness Mr. Michael Wetkas, on Tuesday said charges of false asset declaration against Saraki were a product of information leaked to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by whistle-blowers.

Wetkas, who completed his three days of testimony on Monday, is an EFCC operative who led the inter-agency team which investigated the allegations leading to the charges preferred against Saraki.

He said while being cross-examined by the Senate President’s lead defence lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), on Tuesday that his team was set up in 2014 after which the EFCC’s management briefed him and his colleagues on the team about the “intelligence” received on Saraki.

Fielding questions from Agabi, the witness said though he did not get to see the intelligence report received by the EFCC management, the documents attached to it, such as Saraki’s statement of account and telex transfers, were handed to his team.

“This investigation is an offshoot of the analysis of the intelligence report we received,” he said.

After the defence lawyer faulted the claim, contending that there was no intelligence report received by the EFCC, the witness said, “I did not say that the CCT cannot see the report.

“I am under oath and if there was no intelligence, I wouldn’t have come to this court and testify.”

“Intelligence sometimes comes orally, sometimes it comes in writing submitted to authorities of the commission by whistle-blowers.

“In this particular case, I said this under oath, documents were handed over to my team with a briefing.

“Those documents formed the take-off of the investigation by my team in 2014.”

During the cross-examination, the witness confirmed that one of the two other members of his team, Nura Bako, was present in court during the Tuesday’s proceedings.

He stated, “The investigation by three of us in my team was based on intelligence and the documents. We were also told that there were also ongoing investigations by other teams with respect to the defendants by the commission.

“The intelligence revealed to us a lot of assets acquired by the defendant and we liaised with the Federal Government and the Code of Conduct Bureau to conclude our investigation.”

When confronted with the asset declaration forms submitted by Saraki to the CCB in 2003, 2007 and 2011, Wetkas confirmed that they bore the stamp to show that they were examined by the bureau.

Earlier in his cross-examination on Tuesday, Agabi dwelt on the details of about four petitions tendered by the prosecution in the course of the trial, accusing Saraki of looting Kwara State’s treasury while serving as governor of the state between 2003 and 2011.

Agabi said he took the decision to cross-examine Wetkas on the petitions in order to challenge the contents and because they were tendered through the witness by the lead prosecution, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN).

Wetkas, in response to wide-ranging questions relating to the petitions asked by Agabi, insisted that the allegations contained in the petitions were not the basis of the investigation which his team conducted leading to the charges of false asset declaration preferred against Saraki.

The petitions, which he was confronted with by Saraki’s lawyer, were earlier admitted as Exhibits 10 to 13 by the tribunal.

The petitions, which were sent to the EFCC in May and June 2012, were authored by a group, Kwara Freedom Network.

Wetkas confirmed under cross-examination that the petitions were written about one year after Saraki left office as Governor of Kwara State.

He confirmed that none of the petitions had to do with the allegation of false asset declaration which is the subject matter before the tribunal.

In the petition dated May 2, 2012, marked Exhibit 10, the petitioners asked the EFCC to probe alleged fraud in the management of Shongai Farm Holdings.

Exhibit 11 is a petition addressed to the EFCC and dated May 2, 2012.

The petition appealed to the EFCC to “save  Kwara State primary schools from total collapse”.

It was alleged in the petition that teachers’ salaries were inflated by Saraki and through the alleged fraud, he (Saraki) was able to receive more than the necessary allocation for teachers’ salaries.

Wetkas, while responding to a question, said he did not obtain the statements of the signatories to the petitions – Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo and Alhaji Hassan Atanda – because they were not material to the investigation which his own team conducted.

Exhibit 12 is a petition against Saraki dated May 2, 2012, which was also addressed to the EFCC.

The petition asked the EFCC to investigate borrowings by the Kwara State Government for projects described as “phoney”.

Exhibit 13 is a petition dated June 7, 2012, which was addressed to the EFCC and copied the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, the Presidency and the Kwara State House of Assembly.

The petition accused Saraki of misuse or misappropriation of monthly revenue account of the 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State.

While ending his questions on the petitions to Wetkas,  Agabi said, “I put it to you that all the agencies did not take any action on it because on the face of it, the petition was frivolous.”

Meanwhile, the CCT chairman, Umar, on Tuesday adjourned the case at about 6.38pm till Wednesday (today) after he overruled another request by the defence team for a one week adjournment.

The defence had sought the adjournment to enable its team to study some documents tendered by the prosecution and admitted by the tribunal on Monday.

But Umar said the tribunal, having ruled on Monday that the trial would proceed on a day-to-day basis, as stipulated under Section 396 (3) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, it could not turn round to take any contrary decision on the matter.

“The tribunal cannot approbate and reprobate,” he held.

Punch Newspaper

At Last, CCT Enumerates Saraki's UNDECLARED Assets, See List

The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki resumed on Monday with the first prosecution witness alleging that the defendant failed to declare houses in the United Kingdom, as well as the upscale areas of Ikoyi, Lagos and Abuja.

The witness, Mr. Michael Wetkas, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ended his three-day testimony on Monday in the trial of Saraki on 13 counts of false and anticipatory asset declaration before the CCT.

The witness, who was led in evidence by the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), also reeled off the names of various companies operated by the Senate President while he was the governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2011.

Wetkas revealed to the CCT alleged falsehood in the details of the assets Saraki had declared to the Code of Conduct Bureau when he was the governor.

He said Saraki bought three landed assets from the Presidential Implementation Committee on Sale of Federal Government Properties, which he did not declare in the forms submitted to the CCB.

He stated that the defendant acquired the three landed assets from the presidential committee against the policy that no one should acquire more than one.

He said, “We invited the members of the Presidential Implementation Committee on Sale of Federal Government Properties. From our findings, one person is only allowed to acquire one property under the scheme. But the first defendant got three properties using his personal name and the name of his company.

“No15 Mcdonald Street, Ikoyi, was got in the name of the defendant’s company, Tiny Tee Limited and 17, 17A and 17B were got in his personal name.

“Exhibit P21 relates to Plot 2481 and 2482, Cadastrial Zone A06, Maitama, Abuja, otherwise known as 1 and 3 Targus Street, Maitama, Abuja. From Exhibit 21, they were acquired in 1993.

“From Exhibit 1, under Appendix 3 (details of landed property in Nigeria), I did not see the property.

“The defendant did not declare Plot 2481 and 2482, Cadastrial Zone A06, Maitama, Abuja, on assumption of office in 2003. Neither did I see No 1 and 3 Targus Street, Maitama, Abuja, in the asset declaration form.

“Exhibit 3 is the asset declaration form in 2007. In 2007, the defendant declared 1 Targus Street, Maitama, Abuja. Number 3 was not declared.

“In the asset declaration form of 2011, No. 1 Targus, Musa Yar’ Adua was declared. He did not declare No 3 Targus Street, Maitama.

Wetkas also revealed how Saraki obtained N375m loan from the Guaranty Trust Bank on February 11, 2010, which he allegedly used to purchase a property in London.

The Senate President was said to have failed to declare the London property.

He said, “Sometimes in February 11, 2010, a loan of N375m was availed to the defendant by GTB.

“Exhibit 7 is the offer letter for the loan for him to borrow N375m. The offer letter was dated February 10, 2010, but was disbursed to the account on February 11, 2010 for the purchase of the property in London. I did not see anywhere it was declared in the asset declaration form dated June 3, 2011.”

Wetkas also listed some landed assets, which his investigative team discovered to be owned by Saraki but were allegedly not declared by him.

The witness added, “Exhibit 19 is the search warrant executed on the premises of Carlie Limited in Lagos.

“A list of some of the properties belonging to the defendant was obtained from the office of Carlie Properties in Lagos. On the list we have:

“Ruston Garden, Ikoyi, Lagos, divided into nine sub-units of properties. Each of them is yielding a total of N14m. The total income from that property alone is N126m per annum.

“The property at 37 Glover Road, by the record, was yielding N5,500,000 per annum.

“Exhibit 4 (asset declaration form made in July, 2015) there is column for farm, ranches, orchards, factory. But nothing was declared.

“In exhibit Exhibit 5, he said, ‘I do not have’.”

The lead prosecuting counsel, Jacobs, through the witness, tendered cheques allegedly drawn from Saraki’s personal account and the account of his firm, Carlie Properties and Investments Limited, for payment for the property.

The various tranches totalled N522,060,000.

According to Wetkas, the property was bought in the name of Tiny Tee Limited from the Presidential Implementation Committee on the Sale of Federal Government Properties between 2006 and 2007.

He said, “The part payment was from GTB account of Carlie Properties and Investment Ltd.

“There is a draft before me for N256,300,000, which was a part payment for 17, Mcdonald Street, Ikoyi, Lagos.

“There is another draft before me of N12,815,000, which was  a part payment for 17, Mcdonald, Ikoyi.

“There is another draft of a total of N24,090,000. That total is broken down into. – N20m from Zenith Bank and N4,090,000 from GTB. The total of the two are part payments for 17 Mcdonald, Ikoyi.”

He said Saraki featured the name of his wife, Oluwatoyin, as a director in two of the companies – Carlie Properties and Investments Limited and Sky View Limited.

But he explained that on inviting the Senate President’s wife, she denied participating in the running of the companies.

He said, “From our findings, the Managing Director of Carlie Properties Investments Limited, Mr. Kenedy Sule Izuabe, managed the company on behalf of the defendant.

“The defendant is the beneficiary of the rent paid for these properties.

“From Exhibit 25, our findings, one company, Babs Trading and Manufacturing Limited, and Ojora Oluwatoyin were directors in Carlie Properties and Investments Limited and later on Mr. Keneth Izuabe was also added as a director in the company. The people mentioned are both directors and shareholders.

“Babs Trading and Manufacturing Limited is also linked to the defendant.

“Ojora Oluwatoyin is the wife of the defendant. We invited her in the course of the investigation. The reason was because, from the statement of account of Carlie Properties and Investments Limited, and Sky View, her name featured as a signatory to the accounts of the companies. We called her to clarify some transactions and she said she did not participate in the activities and disbursements from the accounts of Carlie and Sky View.”

Wetkas had, in his testimony of March 18, 2016, alleged that the Senate President declared that he acquired the property in 2003, whereas, he only purchased it from the Presidential Implementation Committee on Sale of Federal Government Property in 2006.

Punch Newspaper

EXPOSED: Saraki Received Monthly Salary From Kwara For 4 Years After Leaving Office As Governor - EFCC

Senate President Bukola Saraki was receiving monthly salaries from the Kwara state government even after he became a senator, Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said.

While giving his testimony at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Wednesday, Wetkas claimed that Saraki was receiving monthly salaries from June 2011, when he left office as governor of Kwara state, to August 2015 while he was a senator.

“In the course of our investigation, we wrote to Access Bank for them to give us details of the salary account of the defendant. The salary that was coming into the account was N254, 212 as of 1 August 2007.

“As of June 3, 2011, the salary was N291, 124. On July 4, there was another payment with the narration Kwara State Government (KSG) June 2011 salary. The amount was N572, 286.

“On August 29, 2011, there was another payment in the sum of N744, 002 from the Kwara state government.

“On September 29, 2011 there was another payment of N743, 942 with the narration salary payment from KSG.

“On October 27, 2011, there was another payment of N1, 165, 468 for salary.

“In November 2011, there was payment of the same amount. The narration was December pension.

“On February 1, 2012, there was payment of the same amount with the narration for pension.

“The salary payments stopped in this account on August 31, 2015. The defendant left office on May 29, 2011, he became senator in the same year.”

Earlier on Tuesday, Wetkas had detailed how Saraki allegedly used fictitious names to launder billions of naira.

Testifying against the senate president at the CCT, the EFCC detective said, among many other revelations, that Abdul Adama, one of Saraki’s personal assistants, made transaction 50 times into the former governor’s account in a single day, broken down to N600,000 and N900,000 on each occasion.

He added that “after that, one Ubi made a lodgment on the same day about 20 times in the same range of N600,000 and N900,000.”

On Wednesday, Wetkas also alleged that the senate president made corruptly obtained cash deposits of $10,000 18 times in one day, into his account with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB).