Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- A sum of $6.23 million was withdrawn in cash from a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) vault in one day in February 2023, during the tenure of Godwin Emefiele as the CBN governor, a prosecution witness said on Thursday, shedding light on a transaction previous witnesses had said was based on false claims and forged documents.

Bashirudden Maishanu, an assistant director in CBN, who testified as the 11th prosecution witness in Mr Emefiele's corruption trial at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, narrated the roles he played in facilitating the suspicious cash withdrawal. He said the money was tagged as payments to foreign observers for the 2023 general election.

The official said an intermediar...