EFCC's Witness Disowns Own Document He Submitted Against Saraki

Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on
Tuesday April 19th denied knowledge of the
contents of a petition he tendered as evidence
against Senate President Bukola Saraki at the
Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
The petition, which is marked “Exhibit 11″, was
written by a group known as Kwara Freedom
Network, alleging corruption against Saraki.
While being cross-examined by Kanu Agabi,
Saraki’s lead counsel, Wetkas said he was not
involved in the investigation of the petition he
tendered as evidence at the tribunal.
Regarding whether he confirmed that local
government funds were being illegally deducted
as alleged in the petition against Saraki, he said:
“Not part of the investigation I carried out.”
“Do you know whether the petition was
addressed to the Code of Conduct Bureau
(CCB),” Agabi asked.
“I don’t work for the CCB. I wouldn’t know.”
Agabi: “In terms illegal transfer of funds by the
accountant general, was he invited?”
Wetkas: “I cannot say because I was not the one
in charge of this.”
Agabi: “Did you know if this exhibit was referred
to him for an answer?
Wetkas: “I wouldn’t know, but he was once
invited.”
Agabi: “Did you meet with the members of
Kwara Freedom Network?”
Wetkas: “It was not part of my investigation.”
Agabi: “In the course of your work, did you come
upon any document in which members of this
network were called upon to justify their
petition.”
Wetkas: “I was involved in this investigation in
2014; the petition was in 2012.”
Agabi: “Have you read the petition?”
“I only perused through it.”
Agabi: “When you tendered this document, did it
occur to you that you will be questioned?”
Wetkas: “This is not the aspect I investigated.
Someone more competent than me will talk
about it.”
Agabi: “Did your perusal show that the asset
declaration of the defendant was the issue.”
Wetkas: “I can’t remember seeing that.”
When asked if he obtained the statements of the
petitioners, the EFCC detective said he did not
know.
Agabi: “Did you obtain any statement from the
defendant on this petition?”
Wetkas: “It was not part of my investigation. I
didn’t investigate this aspect of the petition.
There are people who are more competent to
talk about it.”
Agabi: “Exhibit 11 (the petition) is not addressed
to the CCB. No action was taken for four years
after exhibit 11 was received?”
Wetkas: “I cannot say that. I didn’t investigate
exhibit 11.”
The trial has been adjourned till Wednesday 20th
of April 2016.