The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Wednesday present before the Yobe State governorship election tribunal status report of its investigation into the allegation of bribery against the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Abu Zarma.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Adamu Waziri had in their petition to the tribunal, accused the REC of receiving N15million from the state governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, few days to the election held on April 11.
The petitioners alleged that the governor’s Aide-de-Camp, Zakari Deba assisted Gaidam to pay N8million into Zama’s account with Diamond Bank and N7million into his Zenith Bank account on April 8.
Last Thursday, the petitioners’ lawyer, Abiodun Owonikoko (SAN), led two officials of Zenith and Diamond banks in evidence, during which they tendered bank documents, which they claimed, reflected the transaction.
An official of Diamond Bank (Damaturu Branch), Bamaji Kukawa told the court that bank statement showed that N8million was paid into Zarma’s account on April 8 by Deba.
The Head of Operation, Damaturu Branch of Zenith Bank, Umar Alkali, said Deba deposited N7million into Zarma’s account with the bank on April 8.
The petitioners said they had petitioned the EFCC about the said payment and urged it to investigate the transaction.
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