The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to present former Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke as a prosecution witness in the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, on corruption charges regarding the 2003 award of the Mambilla Hydropower Station contract.
Mr Imoke appeared in court for the trial on Monday, but he could not testify due to an objection from the defence team.
The defence maintained that Mr Imoke could not take the stand until the prosecution served them with the summary of the statement on which he would testify.
Trial Judge Jude Onwuegbuzie agreed with the defence, postponing proceedings so the EFCC could serve the necessary document on the defence team.
Mr Imoke succeeded Mr Agunloye as the power minister in July 2003 and served until January 2007, during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.
