Alleged N110.4bn Fraud: Witness reveals payment of tax consultancy commission to Kogi govt
The witness said the 15% commission was later cut to 5% after repeated reviews, and he denied knowing the identities of the stakeholders.
- On Wednesday, the 18th prosecution witness, Philip Kuma, testified in the N110 billion fraud trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello that he shared commissions with "stakeholders" while consulting for the state revenue service.
- Kuma, owner of Bespoque Business Solutions Limited and Bespoque Global Concepts, explained he paid a share of his commission through former Kogi State Internal Revenue Service chairperson Yakubu Hussaini to fulfill a consultancy agreement.
- Under cross-examination by defense lawyer Paul Daudu, Kuma stated the defendants were not privy to the arrangement and his company was unaware of the beneficiaries' identities.
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission also presented Bureau De Change operator Jamilu Abdullahi as the 19th prosecution witness on Wednesday, continuing the case against the defendants.
- Trial judge Maryann Anenih adjourned proceedings until October 14, as the case against former Governor Bello, Umar Shuaibu Oricha, and Abdulsalami Hudu continues on 16 counts of criminal breach of trust.
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Yahaya Bello's Trial: How I shared commission on tax automation contract with Kogi officials
“And that means that we parted with some of our commission for the settlement of these stakeholders through Yakubu Hussaini, (former chairperson of the KSIRS)," the witness said. The post Yahaya Bello’s Trial: How I shared commission on tax automation contract with Kogi officials – Witness appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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A prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, was not involved in any of the property transactions forming the basis of the ongoing alleged money laundering case against him. The witness, identified as Shehu Bala, who is...
Alleged N110.4Bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Tells Court He Paid 50–60% Of Tax Consultancy Commission As Kickbacks Under Yahaya Bello
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Wednesday, told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that he remitted between 50 and 60 percent of commissions earned by his company from consultancy services rendered to the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KSIRS) to certain agency officials.
Alleged N110.4bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Tells Court He Paid 50–60 Percent of Tax Consultancy Commission to Kogi Revenue Officials - Security News Alert
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that he paid between 50 and 60 percent of the commissions earned by his company from consultancy services rendered to the Kogi State Internal Revenue […] The post Alleged N110.4bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Tells Court He Paid 50–60 Percent of Tax Consultancy Com…
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