The Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on May 15 arraign the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele before Justice mary Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory court on three counts amended charge.
The fresh charges filed against Emefiele include disobey of the direction of law with intent to cause injury to the public during his implementation of the naira swap policy of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Emefiele is also being accused of unlawfully approving the withdrawal of N124.8 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation.
However, all the parties were not present in court when the matter with case number: CR/264/2024 was called.
The court said that the prosecution sent a letter seeking adjournment because Emefiele was standing trial in another court in Lagos.
The judge therefore adjourned until May 15 for the arraignment.
Emefiele is also standing trial before Justice Hamza Muazu of FCT High Court on an alleged 20-count amended charge, preferred against him by the Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He was alleged to have engaged in criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to obtain by false pretence and obtaining money by false pretence, when he served as the apex bank’s boss.
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court also on Jan. 8 awarded N100 million damages to Emefiele against the FG and the Commission for violations of his right.
Adeniyi further restrained the federal government and it’s agents from arresting Emefiele unless an order was obtained through a competent court.
