Nigeria, April 28 -- A prosecution witness in the trial of former Minister of Power Olu Agunloye on Monday told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, that the extract of the minutes of the 21 May 2003 Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting tendered in the case originated from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

The witness, Ugochukwu Okoli, the fourth prosecution witness, gave testimony before a trial judge, Jude Onwuegbuzie, during proceedings in the ongoing trial over the alleged fraudulent award of the $6 billion Mambilla Hydropower Project contract.

Mr Agunloye is facing seven charges of official corruption and fraudulent award of the contract to Sunrise Power and Transmiss...