N3bn fraud: Oyo-Ita, others awarded contracts to own firms, EFCC alleges
The eighth witness called by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Hamma-Adama Bello, at the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, said former Head of Service, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, and others awarded contracts to companies they incorporated or had stakes in.
Oyo-Ita and others are standing trial on the allegations of fraud regarding duty tour allowance, estacodes, conference fees, and receiving kickbacks on contracts to the tune of N3bn.
Oyo-Ita was in March arraigned by the EFCC alongside her Special Assistant, Ubong Effiok, Frontline Ace Global Services Limited, Asanaya Projects Ltd, Garba Umar and his companies, Slopes International Ltd and Good Deal Investments Ltd.
Other defendants in the suit are U&U Global Services Ltd, belonging to Mr Effiok, and Prince Mega Logistics Ltd.
They all pleaded not guilty to the allegations levelled against them.
At the resumed proceedings on Tuesday, Bello, who is the Chief Superintendent of EFCC and the Head of Special Investigation Team, was fielded as the eighth prosecution witness.
Led in evidence by the EFCC’s lawyer, Farouk Abdullah, Bello sai
Witness Reveals How Ex-HoS, Oyo-Ita, Others Diverted ₦3 Billion To Private Companies
In the ongoing corruption trial of former Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, Hamma Bello, the eighth prosecution witness, provided crucial testimony on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
Bello detailed how Oyo-Ita and her subordinates allegedly diverted public funds into private companies.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Oyo-Ita, the first defendant, along with her special assistants, Ugbong Effiok, the seventh defendant, and Garba Umar, the fourth defendant, with multiple counts of fraud and misappropriation of public funds.
Others are six companies: Frontline Ace Global Services Limited, Asanaya Projects Limited, Slopes International Limited, U and U Global Services Ltd, Prince Mega Logistics Ltd, and Good Deal Investments, on 18 counts bordering on misappropriation, official corruption, money laundering, and criminal diversion of funds to the tune of over ₦3 Billion.
The witness, while being led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Faruk Abdullahi, and H.M. Mohammed, told the court that Oyo-Ita used Slopes International
OYO-ITA, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem
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&#; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Cross River Estates Limited,;
&#; Assistant Director, Finance and Accounts, Head of Civil Service of the Federation, July,;
&#; Director, Finance and Accounts, Head of Civil Service of the Federation, January ;
&#; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, March 16, ;
&#; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, April, ;
&#; Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
Queens College, Yaba, Lagos State, ; Federal Government College, Malali, Kaduna; University of Lagos, Lagos State, ; Nasarawa State University, Keffi
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Mrs Oyo-Ita Winifred (born 20th of April, ) had her Secondary School Education at Queen’s College, Yaba from – and Advanced Levels at Federal Government College, Malali, Kaduna before proceeding to the University of Lagos where she studied and obtained a BSc. (Hons) Degree in Accounting in the year She also holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Nasarawa State University. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Mrs Oyo-Ita Winifred has an impressive and well-documented work experience spanning over 30 years, including being the first female Indigenous Managing Director/CEO of Cross River Estates Limited, between – In replacement of Kifasi, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Winifred Oyo-Ita as the new Head of Service of the federation. Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita (nee Nyong) hails from Adiabo Okurikang in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State and was born on the 20th of April, [1] Mrs Oyo-Ita Winifred had her Secondary School Education at Queen’s College, Yaba from – and Advanced Levels at Federal Government College, Malali, Kaduna before proceeding to the Universit
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