Monday Osazuwa, a dispatch rider, recounted in court how ex-CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele directed him to collect $3m cash in installments.
Led by EFCC’s counsel Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), Osazuwa detailed his tenure at Zenith Bank, where Emefiele served as MD before joining CBN.
Testifying before Justice Raman Oshodi, Osazuwa, previously a contract staff at CBN, disclosed his promotion to senior supervisor, responsible for document recording and filing in the CBN Governor’s office in Lagos.
Osazuwa said, “I was still working in the governor’s office when I was appointed a full-time staff member, and we usually communicated through WhatsApp and email.
“I performed as a senior supervisor, recording and filing with other official roles.
“I could recall that, in 2020, when he was outside Lagos, Emefiele called me and gave me a number that a man had something I would collect from him, and that the man would give me the number of another person.
“When I got to the man’s office, I was given an envelope. I counted the money (in it), and was told to give it to my boss.”
The witness also revealed that Emefiele typically handled money matters alone when in Lagos.
In Emefiele’s absence, he instructed Osazuwa to hand over money to the second defendant, Henry Omoile.
Additionally, Osazuwa mentioned being sent by Emefiele to MINL Limited during his tenure at Zenith Bank.
He added, “This company is situated at Isolo. The first defendant(Emefiele) do send me to collect cheques from the company from Mr. Monday, and when I collect the cheque from Mr. Monday, I would give it back to Emefiele, and he would lodge the money into the account of Dummies Oil and Gas.”
Osazuwa further stated that Emefiele’s co-defendant, Henry Isioma-Omoile, lived in the residence of the former CBN governor.
He stated that when he collected money for his boss (Emefiele), he would take it to his residence at Iru Close, Ikoyi, Lagos.
