Breaking: Court Remands Former CBN Governor, Emefiele In Kuje Prison; Fixes Date For His Bail Condition

By Ranti Thomas

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja presided over by Justice Hamza Muazu has ordered that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in Kuje prison pending the determination of his request for bail.

Emefiele, dressed in blue Guinea Brocade babaringa with a Hausa cap to match, was brought to court for arraignment by his lead counsel Mathew Burkaa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, in compliance with an order of court.

The former apex bank head, who was accused of conferring corruption advantages on a staff of CBN, Mrs Saadat Ramalan Yaro, through awards of various contracts, however, denied the six count charges.

Emefiele will remain in prison until November 22, when the court will deliver a ruling on his bail motion.

 Burkaa, moved the application for bail which a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Rotimi Oyedepo, who led the legal team of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which is prosecuting the defendant on behalf of the Federal Government, vehemently opposed.

After taking arguments for and against the application, Justice Muazu said a bench ruling could not be delivered in view of the plethora of authorities cited by the two parties.

The Judge said he needed a little time to study the authorities and peruse through the exhibits supplied by Emefiele to support his request for bail.

At the time of this report, officials of the Kuje prison authority have been contacted to bring a vehicle to convey him to prison.

Details later…