{"id":46372,"date":"2016-02-09T17:56:17","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T16:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=46372"},"modified":"2016-02-09T17:56:17","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T16:56:17","slug":"metuh-transcript-cross-examination-efccs-pw8-ikpeazu-san","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/pointblanknews-investigations\/metuh-transcript-cross-examination-efccs-pw8-ikpeazu-san\/","title":{"rendered":"Metuh: Transcript of Cross Examination of EFCC’s PW8 by Ikpeazu (SAN)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ikpeazu (SAN): Defendant voluntarily presented himself to the EFCC?<\/p>\n

PW8: That’s correct.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN):Was he alone when he made the statement?
\nPW8: No, he was not alone.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): I will be right to say that you asked question and he responded?<\/p>\n

PW8: My lord, yes<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): did not touch or physically opened his mouth?
\nPW8: No, my lord.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Did he eat anything while writing the statement? Did he eat his statement as widely reported in the media?<\/p>\n

PW8: No my lord. Metuh was not willing to sign the unsigned.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Did\u00a0Olisa Metuh<\/a>\u00a0mention to you during interrogation that he made presentation to Goodluck Jonathan.
\nPW8: Yes
\nHe did not say the cost of the presentation was N400m<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Did he say that the former President requested his account detail after the Presentation?
\nPW8: Yes.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): What did you find out?
\nPW8:Yes we found out that the presentation has to do with publicity and the image of PDP. We found out that PDP was embarking on a national election and Jonathan was the candidate.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Did you find out that disbursement were made for the campaign activities of the PDP. Did you find out any personal relationship between Dasuki and Metuh, Destra?
\nPW8: Not at all. There is no relationship between sambo dasuki and Olisa Metuh.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Did you find out if Dasuki was answerable to Metuh.?
\nPW8: No<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Who was Dasuki answerable to?
\nPW8: He was answerable to the then President, Goodluck Jonathan.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): In the course of your investigation did you obtain any statement from former President Jonathan?
\nPW8: No, my lord.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): you mentioned that N400 million was not authorized?
\nPW8: Yes<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Who does approvals for payment by ONSA?
\nIPW8: It is internal arrangement of the office where contract is confirmed executed. NSA and director of finance indicate that job has been done properly before payment.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN) What is the official designation of SA Sanusi in the office of ONSA?
\nPW8: He was the director of finance.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Spony?
\nPW8: Yes my lord. He is staff of CBN<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Confirm that you have the names and signatures of the authorize persons, Dasuki and others.
\nPW8: Yes<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Did you come across any document where ONSA classify the transaction as security services?
\nYes<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Do you know what EFCC classify as security services.
\nPW8: Yes<\/p>\n

NOTE: Witness made to read from exhibit from ONSA saying the payment made to the company of Olisa metuh’s company followed due process. Witness was in shock after reading the Exhibit that completely exonerates Olisa Metuh.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Nobody has been convicted in respect to the disbursement of the 400 million?
\nPW*: Yes my lord.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Did you find out when Destra account was opened?
\nPW8: Yes. 10th Feb 2014.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Did you find out if there was any other disbursement from ONSA to Destra?<\/p>\n

PW8: It was found out that Dasuki withdrew N10b and converted to 14.7m dollars and gave to the ADC of the former President and the special Adviser to the President to share to PDP top notches for PDP special convention. The 2m dollars given to Ararume by Metuh is strongly linked to the disbursement of N14.7 m shared out to PDP members.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Is there any document from either Dasuki or anybody from EFCC in respect of the said N14.7m?
\nPW8: No my lord.<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Any complaint from EFCC made in respect of the N2m dollars. Do you have financial statement between\u00a0Olisa Metuh<\/a>\u00a0and Ararume?<\/p>\n

PW8: No. My Lord<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Are you aware that such transactions are documented\/
\nPW8: Yes<\/p>\n

Ikpeazu (SAN): Apart from Yomi Badejo, the EFCC did not get information from any other person present at the presentation to former President Jonathan
\nPW8: No.<\/p>\n

Witness left 11.33am. The EFCC gave indication it wants to close its case. Case adjourned to 18th for defence to open their case<\/p>\n

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