The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday admitted in evidence a statement made by the late Justin Erukaa, a former Personal Assistant of ex-Minister of State for Defence Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.Obanikoro was testifying for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the trial of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose.
“In law, the first litmus test of admissibility is relevance. Obanikoro said in his testimony that he sent Erukaa on errands, including to collect over $1million and that he came to meet him in Ekiti.“In law, a statement made to the EFCC in the course of investigation is admissible in evidence without the maker being called as witness or being a party to proceedings.
She said the issue was what weight the court would attach to the statement, which was the court’s to determine. He said there was no contract awarded before the fund was transferred, adding that he supervised Sylvan Mcnamara Ltd’s account from which the fund was disbursed. “No contract was signed. Matters of election can be matters of security. Political matters can also be security-related,” Obanikoro said.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
I thought dead men told no tales
So how will he be called to the box? Please someone with legal understanding help me out. Smh.
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