- Ayuba Tanko, a Bureau De Change operator, has testified that he received N416 million in 2017 from Anambra government under the then leadership of Governor Willie Obiano
- Tanko explained to the court that he conducted his business through two companies, Sauki Bureau De Change and Zigaziga Trading and Company Ltd, and did not engage in any other transactions with Obiano’s government
- Obiano, apprehended by the EFCC in 2023, is accused of money laundering and that he had allegedly diverted public funds of over N4 billion during his term as Anambra governor
I am a trader. I trade in forex exchange. I trade in USDs, Euros and pounce sterling. I do source for customers and I do exchange and collect commission, he said.Between April 2017 and December 2017, the total money I received at that period was 416 million in naira. And I gave a dollar equivalent as 1, 137,000.00 US dollars. I did not deal directly with the defendant.
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