The witness said Mr Emefiele, as the CBN governor, awarded 45 contracts, conferring corrupt advantage on family members and associates.
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Mr Michael, who was part of a team of investigators drawn from various agencies to investigate Mr Emefiele’s activities as CBN governor, added: “In the companies, my Lord, one has Sa’adatu’s husband and siblings as directors, and the other one has Sa’adatu as the director of the company while she is still a civil servant.”
Vehicles supplied to CBN under the controversial contracts awarded to the companies by Mr Emefiele, according to the witness, comprised Toyota Avalon cars, Toyota Land Cruiser V8 and Toyota Hilux units. Speaking on the findings of the investigative team on exhibit P26, page 86 of 107 relating to a transaction which took place on 6 November 2021, Mr Michael said: “It is a credit into the account from the CBN to the tune of N41, 943, 400, 34 .
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