The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has opened its case against the former minister of aviation Hadi Sirika by calling its first witness, Azubuike Okorie.
Mr Okorie a subpoenaed witness is the former director of procurement of the Federal Ministry of Aviation.
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He was thereafter appointed Special Assistant to the former Minister.
Mr Sirika alongside his daughter, son-in-law and Al-Duraq Investment Limited, are facing a 6-count charge of fraud to the tune of N7.2billion in connection with the Nigerian Air project.
