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Court threatens Emefiele with arrest over $53m Paris Club refund

The threat was connected to his failure to appear in court to explain the circumstances surrounding the $53m judgment debt arising from the Paris Club refund.

Emefiele’s counsel, Audu Anuga, SAN, told the court that Emefiele, who was suspended as CBN governor, had been in detention.He prayed the court to grant another opportunity to his client as they have been unable to reach him since the last order, directing him to appear in court. Agi had dragged Linas International Ltd, Minister of Finance, CBN, and Emefiele to court as 1st to 4th judgment debtors respectively, following an application for garnishee made by him as judgment creditor in the case.

 

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