The witness, Bashi...A senior official of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has testified before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja that $6.23 million was withdrawn from the apex bank through the use of forged documents in the ongoing trial of former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele. He testified that on February 8, 2023, the money was paid out in cash at the Garki CBN branch. “I am sure because the CBN has rigorous processes for payment, especially for cash transactions of that value,” he said. The witness admitted that he did not take part in monitoring the 2023 general elections and said he was initially unaware that the documents were forged. He later claimed to have seen the forged documents, accepted responsibility for his role in the transaction, and described the incident as a “set-up”.