The trial of a ex-Federal Capital Territory Minister, Olajumoke Akinjide, and two others on Monday continued before Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.
On Monday, Usman Zakari, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said “No” when asked by counsel to the first defendant, Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN, if the N10m paid by Akinjide’s huband was a condition for the release of his wife.
When Ayorinde further asked if he was aware that the remaining N640m had been paid, Zakari said, “I am aware that she has paid the balance of N640m, making a total of N650m, which she paid through a Stanbic IBTC draft to the Commisison.
“The team investigating the matter is headed by Shaibu Shehu, an investigator with the EFCC.
“The team was raised by the Head of Operations, Lagos Zone.”
Akinjide alongside Senator Ayo Adeseun and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart, Chief Olanrewaju Otiti, were first re-arraigned on January 16, 2018, on an amended 24-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N650m.
Justice Hassan adjourned the case to October 18 and 19, 2018 for continuation of trial.
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