The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, June 1, 2026, presented its fifth prosecution witness (PW5) in the trial of former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja.
The former minister is facing prosecution on an amended seven-count charge bordering on official corruption and the alleged fraudulent award of the Mambilla Power Project contract worth $6 billion to Sunrise Power Transmission Company Limited.
The witness, Iliya John Iyakwari, an Assistant Director of Legal in the Federal Ministry of Justice, currently serving in the Federal Ministry of Power as an Assistant Legal Adviser since August 2014, disclosed while being led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Abba Mohammed, SAN, that he certified the extract of the minutes of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of May 21, 2003, following a request from the EFCC.
He narrated that sometime in June 2023, the EFCC sent a letter to the Ministry of Power, addressed to the Permanent Secretary, requesting the extract of the FEC meeting held on May 21, 2003.
“The Permanent Secretary forwarded the letter to the Legal Services Department, requesting the information contained in the letter. The legal department then wrote to the department responsible for such records to provide the extract. They forwarded a copy of the said extract, after which my Legal Adviser directed me to certify the copy. I then forwarded the certified extract to the EFCC using our official letterhead,” he said.
He was shown the letter containing the EFCC’s request, marked Exhibit EFCC 3J, and the Ministry’s reply, marked Exhibit EFCC 3K, both of which he identified and confirmed as true copies.
Justice Onwuegbuzie adjourned the matter until June 8, 2026, for the cross-examination of the witness.
Dele Oyewale
Head, Media & Publicity
June 1, 2026
