Abu Sule has revealed to a Federal High Court in Abuja that he helped a former Governor of Imo state, Ikedi Ohakim, to hide his ownership of a mansion in Asokoro, Abuja.

Sule, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, testified that Ohakim purchased the Asokoro mansion with $2.29m in November 2008.

The witness was the Managing Director of Tweenex Consociates H.D Ltd, the company allegedly used by Ohakim to conceal his ownership of the property.

Ohakim, a former governor of Imo state, is on trial on a three count charge of money laundering.

The former governor is also accused of failing to declare the property as part of his assets when asked by the EFCC to do so.

Sule told Justice Adeniyi Ademola, on Monday that the former governor directed him to use Tweenex Consociates H.D Ltd, to purchase the property.

The witness described Ohakim as his “senior friend and benefactor”, who put pressure on him to prepare a tenancy agreement in order to conceal his ownership of the property.