On Thursday, a prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), John Adetola, testified before the Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja, revealing details about delivering $400,000 to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
Adetola, who previously served as an executive assistant to Emefiele, recounted the 2018 transaction during his testimony led by EFCC prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN).
According to Adetola, he received instructions via WhatsApp from a colleague, Eric Odoh, to collect the money from John Ayoh at his residence in Lekki, Lagos, and hand it over to Emefiele at the CBN office.
Emefiele, alongside co-defendant Henry Omoile, faces 26 charges, including allegations of abuse of office and fraud involving $4.5 billion and ₦2.8 billion.
During cross-examination, Adetola described his role as managing office correspondence, attending to visitors, and performing other administrative duties for Emefiele.
He disclosed that he had worked at CBN since 2014, following a tenure at Veritas Registrars (formerly Zenith Registrars).
The witness confirmed his interactions with various individuals connected to Emefiele, including family members and other staff such as John Ayoh, who was identified as the former Director of ICT at CBN.
Adetola also revealed that his phone and office documents had been reviewed by the EFCC as part of their investigation.
Justice Rahman Oshodi admitted key documents, including WhatsApp communications and official correspondence between Adetola and Emefiele, as exhibits despite objections from the defense counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN) and Adeyinka Kotoye (SAN).
Further hearings in the case are scheduled for December 10, as the court continues to examine the allegations against Emefiele and his co-defendant.
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