The exhibits were tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its prosecution of the defendants over allegations of conspiracy, money laundering, and concealment of proceeds of unlawful activities amounting to ₦8.71 billion, in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

During the proceedings, the fourth prosecution witness, Mashelia Arhyel Bata, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank Plc, testified that he received official requests from the EFCC for financial records linked to the defendants and several associated companies.

He explained that, in line with his duties, the bank provided both soft and hard copies of account documents relating to entities including Rayhaan Hotels Limited, Rayhaan Bustan Agro Allied Limited, Nashab Limited, Golden Age Global Ventures, and Rahamaniyya Properties Limited.

The witness confirmed that nine documents were submitted in compliance with the EFCC’s request and identified them when presented in court.

Following arguments from both sides, the court admitted the documents as Exhibits D1 to D9, despite initial objections from the defence regarding the timing of the documents.

Further testimony detailed various account activities, including opening documents and statements tied to accounts associated with Malami and his law firm. The records reportedly covered transactions spanning from 2012 to 2023.

The witness also confirmed that the accounts were active between 2015 and 2023 and recorded multiple inflows and outflows during that period.

He further outlined several high-value transactions, including transfers from companies linked to the defendants into accounts under review, with some transactions running into hundreds of millions of naira.

The EFCC continued to present financial breakdowns in court, indicating that the alleged transactions formed part of its broader case against the defendants as the trial progresses.

In a statement he personally signed on Monday in Kano, Kwankwaso dismissed recent criticisms directed at the Tinubu administration, insisting that opposition narratives and what he described as coordinated propaganda efforts would not weaken the President’s growing acceptance in the region.

He argued that similar political strategies were previously deployed during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, particularly around issues such as insecurity and ethnic sentiment during election periods.

Kwankwaso maintained that many of the challenges facing the North are long-standing and not new, adding that successive governments have struggled to fully resolve them over the years.

According to him, even past northern leaders who spent many years in power were unable to address the region’s problems as effectively as the current administration claims to be doing.

While acknowledging the security challenges experienced in the North-West, especially during the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari, he insisted that ongoing efforts by the current government are beginning to yield positive results.

He further stated that major federal projects currently ongoing across the northern region, particularly in rail and road infrastructure, reflect the administration’s commitment to development and would likely translate into strong political support in the 2027 elections.