BREAKING: Court Sends Emefiele to Ikoyi Prison as Fresh Details Emerge
- Suspended CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele has been sent to the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos
- Justice Nicholas Oweibo, who gave the order said Emefiele would be held in prison pending the perfection of his bail
- Emefiele was arraigned at Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos over alleged ‘Illegal possession of firearms
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Ikeja, Lagos state - The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has sent the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to the Ikoyi Correctional Centre.
The Presiding judge, Nicholas Oweibo, said Emefiele should be held in prison pending the perfection of his bail, Business Day reported.
Source: Twitter
Justice Oweibo has earlier granted the suspended CBN governor bail in the sum of N20 million with one surety in like sum.
According to TheCable, Justice Oweibo said the charges against Emefiele are bailable and granted him bail with one surety in like sum.
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Emefiele has been in DSS custody for six weeks after his arrest and suspension as CBN governor by President Bola Tinubu.
The judge granted bail to Emefiele after rejecting the Federal Government’s claim that the suspended CBN governor was a flight risk.
The court ruled that the FG failed to provide any facts to support its claim
Emefiele's counsel, Joseph Daudu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) had earlier pleaded with the court to grant his client bail.
Emefiele appears in court over ‘Illegal possession of firearms’, video emerges
Earlier, Legit.ng had reported that the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has arrived at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for his alleged gun possession trial.
Emefiele arrived around 9:20 am. His lawyers arrived earlier.
Guilty or Not? Suspended CBN Governor Emefiele Speaks in Court
The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has pleaded not guilty to the alleged gun possession charge filed against him by the Federal Government at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
Emefiele arrived at the court premises at around 9:20 am on Tuesday, July 25, at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi.
"I hope he doesn't faint": Nigerians react as video shows moment Godwin Emefiele appears in court
Nigerians have reacted following the arraignment of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
Emefiele is in court over alleged illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Source: Legit.ng
