A LEGAL dispute in which a Harare couple is facing a charge of allegedly fraudulently changing the directorship of Valley Lodges linked to former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Gideon Gono, continued yesterday.
The couple Aisha and Clark Clever Makoni is denying the charge.
Ayoob Omar who was representing Valley Lodge (Private) Limited as the director and secretary said he did not report to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission or the police since he was not aware of any fraudulent activity.
Omar admitted that he neither received a complaint against the accused persons nor was he aware of any fraud they committed.
Magistrate Stanford Mambanje said the exhibit presented in court through Omar did not specify the involvement of Valley Lodge (Private) Limited.
Omar testified that the directorship of the company had never changed, contradicting claims of alterations by the complainants.
State prosecutor Heather Muwokoto was informed that no official changes had been made to company directors.
The court also heard that no company resolution had been presented, authorising anyone to represent Valley Lodge.
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The case will continue on February 7.
According to the State, in July 2017, the complainant engaged the services of the accused persons to manage Valley Lodge, among other properties.
On August 10, 2017, the couple allegedly forged a CR14 form in which Clark appointed himself director and company secretary and Beverly his deputy.
Armed with the forged CR14 form, the two are said to have approached ZB Bank Mutare, Valley Lodge’s bank.
They misrepresented to the bank that they were the new shareholders and wanted to change signatories to bank accounts.
The State said the couple then fraudulently took over the complainant’s company and gained access to its bank accounts and stole money.
