The bureau de change operator, testifying as a prosecution witness, a breakdown of how former Governor Yahaya Bello repeatedly paid school fees of his three daughters in dollars through him and his companies.
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When asked by the prosecution counsel if he knew anything regarding the transactions on Exhibit D, Pages 50, 52 and 53, he said, “Yes, I know the transactions of $75,000, paid to the school four times, totalling the sum of $300,000,as forwarded by Abba Daudu and further confirmed that the fees was paid for one of Yahaya Bello’s daughters. And the name of the recipient is Naima Ohunene Bello,” he said.
Counsel to Ali Bello, first defendant A.M Aliyu, who wished to cross-examine the witness, asked for adjournment to enable him study and have a full grasp of the massive facts and figures involved. Nurain Jimoh, counsel for the second, third and fourth defendants, agreed with him, while the prosecution counsel objected to the adjournment on the account that the witness has been in the dock since 6 February 2023. “I believe the cross-examination of PW 3 should begin.
According to him, on 27 July 2021, he received N10 million and on 19 August 2012, there was a cash deposit of N100 million in N10 million tranches and N100 million deposit on 25 August 2021.
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