Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Mambilla power project contract award fraud trial on Tuesday shifted foc to the legal opinions sent to former Presidents Umaru Yar'Adua and Muhammadu Buhari by their respective Attorneys General of the Federation (AGF) regarding the controversial project.

The trial involving the former Minister of Steel and Power, Olu Agunloye, at the FCT High Court was marked by a back-and-forth exchange as the defence challenged the prosecution witness presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his recollection of the investigation report.

The exchange started while EFCC investigator Umar Babangida, was testifying as a prosecution witness. He said he could not remember if the former Attorney-General o...