A federal Capital Territory High Court has adjourned the trial of former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria , Godwin Emefiele to June 24.At yesterday’s proceedings, neither the prosecution counsel nor the defendant was in courtA federal Capital Territory High Court has adjourned the trial of former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria , Godwin Emefiele to June 24.
The Federal Government had, on January 18, amended the criminal charges filed against the CBN ex-governor. Formerly six counts, they were increased to 20. The amended charges border on alleged criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to commit forgery, procurement fraud and conspiracy to commit a felony.
The U.S. Department of State disclosed this in its ‘2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria,’ published on its website. It said in the prosecution of corruption cases, law enforcement and intelligence agencies did not religiously follow due process, leading to the arrest of suspects without appropriate apprehension and search warrants.
“Meanwhile, the former CBN governor was released on bail on November 8, 2023, before he was later charged with corruption. Nigeria is still importing about 100 per cent of the needed 50 million litres of premium motor spirit five months after the “technical completion” of the Port Harcourt refinery and one year after the commissioning of Dangote Refinery.
The Onifiditi of Fiditi, Oyo State, Oba Sakirudeen Oyelere, has appealed against the ruling of an Oyo State High Court, which nullified his appointment as the Onifiditi of Fiditi.
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