Dasukigate: Witness Recounts How $40m was Transferred to Jonathan’s Cousin’s Company Account

The trial of Azibaola Robert, a cousin to the former President, Goodluck Jonathan began on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting its first witness, PW1, Ibrahim Mahe who gave account of how he transferred $40million to ”˜One Plus Holdings Nig Ltd’, a company allegedly owned by Robert. Robert and his wife, Stella Robert are standing trial on a 7-count charge before Justice Nnamdi O. Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja for money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption. Mahe, a retired permanent secretary, special services, in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, while being led in evidence by counsel to EFCC, Sylvanus Tahir, told the court that he did not know the first and second defendants (Robert and Stella), but got to know the third defendant, One Plus Company through a transaction.