An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator told the FCT High Court in Abuja on Monday that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has indicated his interest to testify in the $6 billion Mambilla power project fraud trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye.
Umar Babangida, who testified in the case as the third prosecution witness, cited a letter by Mr Obasanjo dated 27 November 2023 and addressed to the Attorney General of the Federation. He also told the court that his team of EFCC investigators had already interviewed Mr Obasanjo regarding the case.
According to the witness, Mr Obasanjo stated in his letter to the AGF his willingness to testify about the controversial Mambilla Hydroelectric Power project in any arbitration court or forum whenever the need arose or should his testimony be considered “necessary in national interest”.
Mr Babangida, who testified under cross-examination by defence lawyer Adeola Adedipe,
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