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A high court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Jabi, on Thursday, itted more exhibits in evidence against the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal.

Trial Justice Charles Agbaza itted the exhibits which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, tendered through its second witness, Mr Hamza Buwai.

The former SGF is answering to a 10-count charge the EFCC entered against him and however pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution alleged that the charge is bordering on diversion of funds, criminal conspiracy and official corruption before Justice Charles Agbaza, on November 30, 2020, following the demise of Justice Jude Okeke, the previous trial judge.


It will be recalled that Lawal is standing trial alongside his younger brother, Hamidu David Lawal, who is a director of Rholavision Engineering Limited; an employee of the company, Suleiman Abubakar; Managing Director of Josmon Technologies Limited, Apeh John Monday; the two companies: Rholavision Engineering Limited and Josmon Technologies Limited.

At the resumed proceedings in the case on Thursday, the PW-2, Mr Buwai told the court that the Documents received for approval from the Permanent Secretary Special Services in the Office of the SGF, Rholavision, was paid twice at 50 per cent each. The documents he listed include: award letter, acceptance letter, contract agreement, Bureau for Public Procurement certificate, Pencom certificate.


The witness noted that contracts awarded for Josmon, was given on the 22 August 2016 and contract awarded for Rholavision Engineering Limited was given on the 4 March 2016.

Offem Uket, prosecution counsel, urged the court to it the documents in evidence, with no objection from the defence counsel, the judge itted the documents as exhibits 1 to 7.


Buwai further informed that Rholavision Engineering Limited was not approved for consultancy job in the second phase of the grass cutting contract awarded to Josmon Technologies Limited.



According to him, the company was not paid for the second phase contract, having not been approved for consultancy service. The witness further told the court that consultancy contract was awarded to Rholavision in the first phase of the contract on January 14, 2016, adding that the company was paid 2.5 per cent of the total contract sum.

The PW-2 informed that Rholavision’s total payment for each payment was N3,505,758.40 but was paid on each occasion the sum of N2,155,182.54 after deduction of five per cent each of value-added tax and withholding tax.



The witness informed that Josmon Technologies Limited was awarded the grass cutting contract in March 2016 for the first phase of the contract at N272.4 million. He added that the first phase was paid for twice at N203.357m and N20.687m respectively, after the deduction of VAT and withholding tax.

The matter was adjourned till February 17, 2021, for cross-examination.

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If PDP corruption cannot lead to jail time is it APC corruption that will lead to convictions? The man is just eating his loot peacefully.

hmmm

my country, just wait for presidential pardon

Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright....

544mili to cut grass...
This country is just like zee world
Extra ordinary....everyday

This man is untouchable as far as Buhari is the president

People are really cashing out under this government.

Only in my dear naija will dumb excuses will be given for looting, embezzlement and stealing of public funds.
You go hear:
- Snake swallows millions of naira
- N544 Million used to cut grass
- 50 goats eat 50 Billion naira to be given to Nigerians
- Monkeys ate/swallowed 70 million naira
A whole country without shame. Orisirisi nonsense!

After looting the country to save excess wealth for their kids, their children always last last turn to gay, drugs addict

ignis:
The Hausas and Fulanis are really cashing out under this government.

Hope u know he's a Christian...ode

See him head...Weytin eLse dem sabi?!?!
Just Looting Looting Looting

544M to cut grass! How many hectares if land?

Drama unfolding

Good... No one is above the law in this istration...

God bless Nigeria.

Theives

We no dey ever calm down for dis country maybe babachir kept some idp on planet Mars... Una wey never reach Mars b4 no go understand how hard d grass dey be for there and he gats carry cutting equipment ... Na only Elon musk fit help me explain

Naija don tire me

Jj

will not be shocked when he gets pardon because buhari ati Donald trump ni... as for nyesom wike, he's started answering his name POS Africa for real.

ignis:
The Hausas and Fulanis are really cashing out under this government.

He's a christian and neither hausa nor fulani

Noted

Ok

To cut all the grass in the state or the country ?

Follow

Aprokodaughter:


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