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| Sen. Pres. Bukola Saraki |
The ongoing trial of the Senate
President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, took a dramatic
twist on Thursday as Saraki’s counsel, Paul Usoro gave details of various
transfer of funds by the Senate President to his foreign account as governor.
Usoro made the revelation after
the prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas refused to read the various transfers
of Saraki from his Guaranteed Trust Bank account to his American Express
Service, New York account.
Wetkas had declined pointing out
the various transfers as contained in the documents tendered before the
tribunal, saying the transfers were many, hence details “may take the whole
day.”
Following Wetkas response, Usoro
started reading out the transfers with the witness admitting same.According to Usoro, Saraki
carried out the transfers from his GTB account to his American Express Bank,
New York account.
This is the breakdown of the
transfer:
“March, 3, 2011, $30,656.74;
February, 2, 2011, $32, 687; October, 18, 2010, $48,900; September, 2, 2010,
$18,000; August, 32, 2010, $100,000; May 18, 2010, $134,000; Jan 21, 2010,
$64,000; July 29, 2010, $80,984; August 26, 2011, $65,000; Jan, 27, 2012,
$145,000; 16 July, $138,000; Sep24, 2008, $45,308;Jan 11 2012, $130,400;Dec,
18, 2012, $4,123;Jan $17, $560, 19, August, 2011,$43,651; August 16, 2011, 91,
738; August 26,2011,$10,000; August 28,2011 $65000; September, 9 2011,
$1120.140; November,2011, $147,000; December, 14, 2011, $86,872, Jan, 12012,
$15,000, Jan 27, 2012, $145.000; January 1, 2012, $700,000; February 2,2012,
$94,754.63; February 20, 2012, $77.000; March 29 2012, $70.648; May 11 2012,
$70.000; May 5, 2012, $55.000, June 12 2012, $89.411; December 18, 2012,
$400,153; October 11, 2012, $130, 400; September 24 2012, $45, 308.”
Wetkas, however, agreed to the
figures, noting that the commission stumbled on these during its investigation.