Michael Agboro, a prosecution witness in the trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, admitted before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), that he did not interact or interview Mr Emefiele’s wife over the ownership of a firm, Archtekon Nigeria Limited, linked to her.The witness who also could not confirm if any member of his team which investigated Mr Emefiele on alleged procurement fraud did interview Emefiele’s wife, admitted that his evidence was based on documents obtained from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) regarding Archtekon Nigeria Limited.
Agboro, who is the seventh Prosecution Witness (PW7) of the federal government stated this while answering questions from Emefiele’s lawyer, Mr Mathew Burkaa, SAN.
Emefiele is standing trial on an alleged 20-count amended charge, preferred against him by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
He was alleged to have engaged in criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to obtain by false pretense and obtaining money by false pretense, when he served as the apex bank’s boss.
Among the allegations was that the former CBN boss forged a document titled: Re: Presidential Directive on Foreign Election Observer Missions dated January 26, 2023 with Ref No. SGF.43/L.01/201 and purported same to have emanated from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (AGF).
Besides he is also accused of using his office as CBN governor to confer unfair and corrupt advantage on two companies; April 1616 Nigeria Ltd and Architekon Nigeria Ltd.
At Monday’s proceedings, Burkaa continued with the cross examination of the witness, who said he could not recall if Emefiele during investigation repeated that his wife did not sign the CAC documents relating to Archtekon.
According to him he did not invite or interview Mrs Emefiele in respect of the CAC, adding that he was not “100 percent sure” if any of his team members did.
Cross examination of the PW 7 continues Tuesday, June 25.
