Clement Illoh, ex-permanent secretary in the Labour ministry, on Thursday locked horns with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) over funds belonging to the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).
During the trial at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Rotimi Oyedepo, EFCC counsel, asked how the contentious N14.1million was spent after it was disbursed to Illoh’s personal account by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
The ex-permanent secretary responded by saying the lawyer had no right to ask him such questions, adding that the N14.1 million was legally sourced from the agency.
“You don’t have the right to ask me such questions. Why are you asking me such questions?” he asked.
“Besides, the money in question wasn’t budgeted for neither was it appropriated, because it wasn’t the ministry’s fund.
“I collected…
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