The Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been ordered by an Abuja High Court to release the immediate past Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele or immediately charge him to court.
The order was given on Thursday upon an exparte motion brought by the former CBN governor and an affidavit sworn to by a relative, Dr Okonta Emefiele.
Theliberationnews gathered that respondents in the suit are the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Attorney General of the Federation, Chairman of EFCC and the EFCC.
Recall that Emefiele, who was released by the Department for State Service, DSS, after several court orders for his release, was re-arrested by the EFCC.
Ruling on the motion, trial judge, Justice O. Adeniyi, said: “It is, hereby, ordered: Accordingly, the 3rd (AGF) and 4th (EFCC Chairman) respondents are, hereby, ordered to unconditionally release the applicant (Emefiele) from detention forthwith or, in the alternative, produce him in court on a date fixed for hearing of the substantive motion on notice for purpose of being admitted to bail by the court.
“Accordingly, it is hereby further ordered that the motion on notice shall be heard on November 6, 2023, by 1p.m., prompt.
“The instant order, together with the motion on notice, shall be served on the respondents,” the court added
