The initial witness, Samsudeen Romanus, during his Evidence-in-Chief, affirmed to the court that the beleaguered former head of the apex bank had no ownership or shareholding in April1616 Investment Limited. This firm was accused by the anti-graft agency of unlawfully securing contracts, a claim refuted by the Defendant.
As the first witness (PW-1), Romanus, a prominent Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) official, was summoned by the EFCC to provide testimony. Guided by EFCC’s legal representative, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, the witness publicly disclosed the names of all shareholders in the company. Notably, the joint owners included Aminu Idris Yaro, Maryam Aliyu Abdullahi, and Saadatu Ramalan Yaro.
