An Abuja High Court on Monday admitted five newspaper publications and certification receipts from the National Library of Nigeria in the ongoing trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele as evidence. Justice Maryanne Anenih , admitted the materials and marked them as evidence, after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
An Abuja High Court has been asked by former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele to shut out further prosecution evidence if key witnesses fail to appear in his trial. Defence counsel Matthew Burkaa made the request after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it might not produce two remaining witnesses due to…
A prosecution witness, David Jaiyeoba, admitted that he did not personally interrogate the former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, during investigations.. Emefiele, is charged with criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse of office, conspiracy to obtain by false pretence and obtaining money by false pretence while serving as CBN governor. The Economic and Financial Crimes…
An Abuja court has heard that former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, acted in line with a directive from late President Muhammadu Buhari requiring that redesigned Naira notes be produced within Nigeria. The testimony was given by Mr Chinedu Emere, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), during proceedings…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that the statements made by Henry Omoile, co-defendant in the corruption trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, were not obtained under duress. Emefiele is facing a 19-count charge bordering on gratification, corrupt demands and abuse…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has adjourned ruling until October 9 on the admissibility of digital evidence tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi fixed the date after hearing arguments on the authenticity and certification of documents…
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele’s corruption trial took a fresh twist on Tuesday after his defence team and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) clashed over the forensic review of electronic evidence. Emefiele, arraigned in 2024 on 26 counts ranging from bribery to conferring corrupt advantages, was granted court approval…
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday asked an Abuja High Court to foreclose the prosecution in his ongoing trial over alleged procurement fraud. Emefiele is standing trial before Justice Hamza Muazu on an amended 20-count charge filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF),…
The seventh prosecution witness, Mr John Adetola, told an Ikeja High Court that he did not document the alleged $400,000 he handed to the former Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Adetola, an executive assistant to the former CBN governor, said this on Monday while being cross-examined by Emefiele’s lead counsel, Mr Olalekan Ojo (SAN),…
The Federal Government has announced plans to sell the 753 housing units recovered from former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, as proceeds of crime. This development is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, by Salisu Haiba, Director Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Haiba disclosed hat the Ministry…
