The trial of former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, continued on Thursday, June 18, 2026, before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, with the sixth prosecution witness affirming the authenticity of one of the prosecution’s exhibits.

Agunloye is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on an amended seven-count charge bordering on alleged official corruption and fraudulent award of the Mambilla Power Project contract, valued at $6bn, to Sunrise Power Transmission Company Limited.

At the resumed proceedings, the sixth prosecution witness, Iliya John Iyakwari, denied under cross-examination by defence counsel, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, that there was another extract of the Federal Executive Council meeting of May 21, 2003, different from the one he certified and which had been tendered in evidence by the prosecution as Exhibit EFCC 3K.

Iyakwari, a former Assistant Director, Legal, in the Federal Ministry of Justice and now Assistant Legal Adviser in the Federal Ministry of Power, maintained his position during cross-examination.

During further cross-examination, the defence counsel applied that Exhibit EFCC 3D be shown to the witness.

The application was opposed by prosecution counsel, Abba Mohammed, SAN, who argued that the witness could not be cross-examined on a document he did not make and which was not tendered through him.

“My lord, our objection is anchored on the Supreme Court authority in Buhari v. INEC and others. I object to this application because this witness is not the maker, neither was it tendered through him. We further rely on Palladium Mining Ltd & Gekpan Nigeria Limited, 2003,” Mohammed said.

Thursday’s proceedings brought the cross-examination of the witness to an end.

Justice Onwuegbuzie thereafter adjourned the matter until July 2, 2026, for further hearing.

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