Lai Mohammed fails to testify as ICPC closes case in corruption trial

, on Tuesday, closed its case against the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission , Ishaq Kawu.He was to appear as a prosecution witness before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

On October 21, Justice Ogunbanjo- Giwa had threatened to close the case against the defendants if the ICPC fails to produce Mr Mohammed and a subpoenaed bureau de change operator in court as witness on December 3.Despite the ICPC failing to produce Mr Mohammed to testify in court, a statement he made to the agency, tendered in court, indicated that he gave the approval for the release of N2.5 billion to the NBC, as seed grant for the Digital Switch Over project of the federal government.

Mr Mustapha said pursuant to section 303 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, he would be asking for the maximum 14 days to file the first defendant’s no-case-submission.

Lai is a blatant liar. Is his testimony required. Under oath, Lai will keep lying.

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