Key Points
- EFCC says it lacks proof of the withdrawal. The agency told the court it had no records.
- Peter testified that his brothers withdrew about eight hundred thousand. He later changed the timeline during cross-examination in court.
- Defence produced records that contradicted Mr P’s claim. The EFCC also said it held no account papers.
Mr P told the EFCC that new evidence had emerged. He said funds were taken between March 2023 and October 2024.
The anti-graft agency told a Lagos court it had
no proof. Agency says it lacks evidence to back the $800,000 claim. The EFCC counsel told Justice Rahman Oshodi it had nothing.
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Under cross-examination, he revised the dates to 2013–2014. He also claimed Jude ran many bank accounts and major shares.
The EFCC lawyer, Mohammed Bashir, told the court the commission had none. He said, “We do not have it. It is his evidence.”
Defence lawyers showed Corporate Affairs Commission documents to the court. Those documents challenged Mr P’s claim of an eighty percent stake.
What the defence argued
Defence counsel Clement Onwuenwunor (SAN) pressed Peter on the facts. He pointed to official records that told a different story.
The defence said the CAC records showed no such large shareholding. They argued Peter had not proved the bank account claims.
The court heard that the EFCC had not tendered bank records. The agency told the judge it could not produce the alleged files.
Prosecutors said they had no record of forty-seven bank accounts. They asked Mr P to supply the proof if he had it.
Since the EFCC statement, fans and writers have noted reaction online. ValidUpdates covered other Mr P posts and public responses earlier.
Peter Psquare sharp retirement reply covered his recent sharp public replies. That story tracked his online posts and fan responses.
Legal experts say courts will weigh documents and witness claims carefully. Courts need clear proof to back serious financial claims.
The case continues at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja. Judges will set further dates as lawyers file more evidence.
