All the defence counsel objected to this application on the grounds that the witness was not an author and there was no evidence of stratification payment. They urged the court to refuse this application.
In a short ruling, Justice Dada rejected the documents: “The witness in the box is not a member of the investigation team, he is not a member of AMCON, and the documents cannot be tender.”
The witness said further that “any bank can sell facilities if they want to sell or buy, and there was no request to sell any facilities when I was there”.
The counsel cross-examined the witness for the first and third defendants, Taiwo Osipitan, SAN, and Olasupo Shasore, SAN, counsel for the second defendant, Kuru, where they tendered several documents which the court admitted as exhibits.
Justice Dada adjourned the matter till May 19 and 28, 2025, for continuation of trial.
…SocietyReporters
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