Alleged N90.4m Fraud: Court Admits More Exhibits Against Ex-NHIS Boss, Professor Yusuf
Kuje, Abuja – February 25, 2026
Justice of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako, Kuje, Abuja, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, admitted in evidence additional documents tendered by the (EFCC) against former National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) boss, .
The documents were presented before the court by the Second Prosecution Witness (PW2), James Balami, Director of Procurement at NHIS, during the January 5, 2026 proceedings in the matter.
Ruling on the admissibility of the documents on Wednesday, following their presentation and oral application by prosecution counsel, Francis Usani, Justice Nwecheonwu held that the admission of the documents was in accordance with the law. The court noted that no objection was raised by the defence counsel, O.I. Habeeb, SAN.
The judge subsequently admitted and marked as exhibits the Certified True Copies (CTC) of letters dated November 11, 2016, marked E1–E32. Also admitted were the CTC of the NHIS Procurement Plan 2016, marked F1–F4; the CTC of the NHIS Procurement Plan 2017, marked G1–G5; and the CTC of the NHIS Procurement Act 2016, marked H1–H2.
Led in his testimony by the prosecution counsel, the witness narrated his interaction with the EFCC following his invitation by the Commission.
“After I took those documents to the Commission, I made statements. The statements were not made in one day. I can recognise the statements. There are five,” he told the court.
However, efforts by the prosecution to tender the extra-judicial statements of the witness in evidence were met with objections from the defence counsel.
Following counter-arguments by both prosecution and defence on the admissibility of the extra-judicial statements, Justice Nwecheonwu adjourned the matter until May 13 and 14, 2026, for ruling on the admissibility of the statements and continuation of trial.
Yusuf is being prosecuted by the EFCC on a five-count charge bordering on alleged embezzlement, conferring undue advantage, and fraud to the tune of N90,439,178.00 (Ninety Million, Four Hundred and Thirty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy-Eight Naira).
