His co-defendant, Henry Isioma-Omoile, was remanded in Ikoyi prison custody, where he is currently held pending the determination of their bail application on April 11.
“And on that day, my Lord, the request to my office was $6,230,000, and my attention was drawn towards it by my office assistant.”
“I am presently not feeling well,” said Mr Tafada and he was given water to take.
Ali and Yahaya Bello and two others are standing trial in a N10 billion money laundering case.
The suspended CBN governor was accused of conferring corrupt advantages on a staff of CBN, Ms Yaro, through awards of vehicle supply contracts worth over N1.2 billion.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo had, on April 26, 2023, struck out a suit by the EFCC seeking the final forfeiture of the properties traced to Mr Bello.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bail.
Mr Bello claims that he bought most of the properties before he became governor and that the EFCC cannot prosecute him, since he enjoys immunity under the constitution.
According to court documents, the speaker allegedly committed financial fraud, totalling N5,021,350,000.
