The ongoing trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, took a dramatic twist on Thursday as Saraki’s counsel, Paul Usoro gave details of various transfer of funds by the Senate President to his foreign account as governor.
Usoro made the revelation after the prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas refused to read the various transfers of Saraki from his Guaranteed Trust Bank account to his American Express Service, New York account.
Wetkas had declined pointing out the various transfers as contained in the documents tendered before the tribunal, saying the transfers were many, hence details “may take the whole day.”
Following Wetkas response, Usoro started reading out the transfers with the witness admitting same.
As stated by Usoro, Saraki carried out the transfers from his GTB account to his American Express Bank, New York account.
This is the break down of the transfer, “March, 3, 2011, $30,656.74; February, 2, 2011, $32, 687; October, 18, 2010, $48,900; September, 2, 2010, $18,000; August, 32, 2010, $100,000; May 18, 2010, $134,000; Jan 21, 2010, $64,000; July 29, 2010, $80,984; August 26, 2011, $65,000; Jan, 27, 2012, $145,000;
“16 July, $138,000; Sep24, 2008, $45,308;Jan 11 2012, $130,400;Dec, 18, 2012, $4,123;Jan $17, $560, 19, August, 2011,$43,651; August 16, 2011, 91, 738; August 26,2011,$10,000; August 28,2011 $65000; September, 9 2011, $1120.140; November,2011, $147,000; December, 14, 2011, $86,872, Jan, 12012, $15,000, Jan 27, 2012, $145.000; January 1, 2012, $700,000;
“February 2,2012, $94,754.63; February 20, 2012, $77.000; March 29 2012, $70.648; May 11 2012, $70.000; May 5, 2012, $55.000, June 12 2012, $89.411; December 18, 2012, $400,153; October 11, 2012, $130, 400; September 24 2012, $45, 308.”
Wetkas, however, agreed to the figures, noting that the commission stumbled on these during its investigation.
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