Federal Government Opens case Against Former Minister, Calls Goodluck Jonathan’s Ex-aide as witness The Federal Government yesterday opened its case against former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Turaki (SAN), who is alleged to be involved in N715m fraud. The Sun reports that the prosecution agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), commenced the trial by calling an ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Tahir Umar Tahir, as its first witness. Turaki was arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on May 4, 2020, on a 16-count charge alongside his former Special Assistant, Sampson Okpetu and two firms allegedly owned by Okpetu – Samtee Essentials Limited and Pasco Investment Limited. In the said charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/61/2020, EFCC said Turaki used the two companies belonging to his aide, to illegally siphon public funds estimated at N714, 670, 014.87, an allegation he denied. Turaki served as the Minister for Special Duties and Int...