Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, yesterday, adjourned sitting, in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to April 24, to rule on whether or not the prosecution could alter the evidence of its witness by showing his initial statement to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Counsel to the former governor, Joseph Daudu (SAN), had objected to the move by Prosecution counsel, Kemi Pinheiro SAN, to re-present Exhibit 46, the 12th Prosecution Witness’ statement to the EFCC.

Daudu argued that, to contradict its witness, the prosecution must first seek the leave of Court to declare the witness hostile.

This followed an evidence in court that appeared not to have aligned with what the witness, Abdullahi Jamilu, had written in his initial statement.

The EFCC witness, owner of Kumfayakum Global Limited, had said that he converted certain funds deposited in his account by one Abba Adaudu to United States dollars and handed it over to the latter at various times, either in his office or at the recipient’s office, in Abuja.