A former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, admitted before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that he confessed in his statements to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that funds were transferred to four companies from the Ministry of Defence, where he formerly served as Director of Finance, for what he described simply as “classified purposes.”

This admission sharply contradicts his testimony in previous proceedings before the court, where he disputed allegations linking him to any dealings with the said companies, namely Temeeo Synergy Concept Limited, Turge Global Investment Limited, Laptev Bridge, and Arafura Transnational Afro Limited. He had then claimed that he only heard about the companies when they were mentioned in court.

Under cross-examination by prosecution counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, on Tuesday, the defendant was shown his statement to the ICPC dated February 2, 2025, in which he admitted in writing that funds were transferred to the four companies from the Ministry of Defence under him as Director of Finance for classified security purposes that were not to be disclosed.

Further in the cross-examination, the prosecution maintained that evidence before the court showed that the funds paid to the four companies by the Ministry of Defence were not for lawful transactions, as there was no proof whatsoever that they were used for security purposes.

While claiming that he bought the property he lives in directly and from legitimate earnings, the defendant, who testified as a witness, also identified a cheque of ₦64 million issued by a company, Mdavi Limited, in favour of City Gate Homes for the acquisition of the residence.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Nwabuoku on an amended nine-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of ₦868,465,000 (Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand Naira).

Justice Omotosho adjourned the matter till February 27, 2026, for the adoption of written addresses.

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