The controversial former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos to face charges related to accusations of abusing his office and involvement in the allocation of billions of dollars.
Emefiele, along with his co-defendant, Henry Isioma Omole, is scheduled to appear before Justice Rahman Oshodi this morning to face new charges consisting of 26 counts.
In the charge filed under ID/23787c/2024 and dated April 3, 2024, the EFCC alleges that Emefiele misused his position between 2022 and 2023 in Lagos.
The commission alleged that the former CBN governor “directed to be done in abuse of the authority of your office, as the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, an arbitrary act, to wit: allocating foreign exchange in the aggregate sum of $2,136,391,737.33 without bids, which act is prejudicial to the rights of Nigerians.”
Details later…