Former Governor Of CBN, Godwin Emefiele, Has Been Placed Under EFCC Custody
THE Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has ruled that former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele and his co-defendant Henry Omoile should be placed on administrative leave.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will hold Godwin Emefiele until the next hearing on Thursday, April 11, when his bail will be decided, per the ruling of presiding Judge Rahman Oshodi.
Omoile, the co-defendant, was placed under remand at Kirikiri Prison until a comparable decision regarding his bail was made.
Following the presentation of bail applications on their behalf by their attorney, Abdul Hakeem Labi-Lawal, the court rendered its decision.
Labi-Lawal asked for moderate bail conditions for the second defendant as well as for Emefiele to be granted bail on self-recognizance or on the most liberal terms feasible.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria Rotimi Oyedepo, the EFCC's attorney, urged the court to use its judgment in granting bail rather than objecting to the motions.
This development is a part of the ongoing trial in which Emefiele is being tried for alleged office misuse and giving awarded contracts to relatives and public officials in order to give them unfair advantages.
Remember that information was provided by a prosecutor that suggested Emefiele was involved in authorizing contracts that purportedly benefited people who were close to him.
The testimony of the witnesses outlined a number of transactions that Emefiele had allowed, including payments to businesses connected to his wife, in-laws, and other associates.
The prosecution claims that neither competitive bidding procedures nor appropriate accreditation were used in these transactions.
The claims have been refuted by Emefiele's legal team, who contends that other participants in the process ought to bear some of the blame.
The defense attempted to present the defendant's statement to the Nigerian Police Force as proof as well, however challenges were raised about the statement's certification.
On April 11, the court hearings are scheduled to resume, with the primary goal being to decide on the bail requirements for Omoile and Emefiele as the trial goes on.
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