Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

N10m Fraud: How Ex-Enugu Chief Judge Umezuluike Misled NJC -Witness

Usman, who was led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Wahab Shittu, told Justice A.O. Onovo of an Enugu State High Court that Umezuluike deliberately twisted the facts, in order to portray himself as someone who was not influenced by the donation. "Our investigation in this case revealed that the defendant made false representation before the NJC panel set up to investigate allegations against him as regards the donation of N10 million by Prince Arthur Eze," Usman said. Usman, an EFCC operative involved in the case, further explained that the statement he made before the NJC was that he never…