Funds Transfer Scandal Witness Claims Emefiele Directed Cash Flow To Relative’s Account

Funds Transfer Scandal Witness Claims Emefiele Directed Cash Flow To Relative’s Account

John Ogah, a former secretary in the office of ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, testified in the Ikeja Special Offences Court, recounting how Emefiele instructed him to transfer funds to a close relative’s account. During cross-examination in the trial against Emefiele and Henry Omoile,.…….CONTINUE READING

who face charges of abuse of office and money laundering, Ogah clarified that neither Emefiele nor his wife, Margaret, were shareholders in three companies allegedly linked to them: Comec, Limelight, and Amswin Resources Limited.

Ogah elaborated that he documented records in his role but did not provide these to the EFCC, confirming that around 99% of Emefiele’s instructions were not in writing. Additionally, he clarified that he held no documented ownership of shares within the companies in question and is, himself, a director and shareholder of a separate construction company.