Tag: emefiele
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How I collected $600,000 contract gratification allegedly for Emefiele – Ex-CBN director
A former Director of Information Technology of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr John Ayoh, has explained how he collected $600,000 allegedly for contract gratification for the embattled ex-apex bank governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele. Ayoh, while being led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), on…
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Alleged abuse of office: Emefiele challenges court’s jurisdiction
The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele on Monday challenged the jurisdiction of an Ikeja Special Offences Court to hear the alleged abuse of office and multi billion dollars fraud leveled against him. Mr Olalekan Ojo, SAN, who led other counsel, appeared for Emefiele while Mr Kazeem Gbadamosi, SAN, appeared for the…
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Alleged procurement fraud: Court adjourns Emefiele‘s case until June 24
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court on Thursday, adjourned until June 24 for continuation of hearing the trial of suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele at the instance of the prosecution. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Emefiele with 20 counts of criminal breach of trust, forgery,…
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How I collected $3m cash for Emefiele – CBN employee reveals
A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, Mr Monday Osazuwa, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the former apex bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, on different occasions, directed him to collect three million dollars cash in tranches. Osasuwa, while being led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Mr…
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BREAKING: Court admits Emefiele to N50m bail
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday admitted the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to bail in the sum of N50 million. Emefirle is charged with abuse of office and fraud to the tune of 4.5 billion dollars and N2.8 billion.
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UPDATED: Court remands Emefiele in EFCC custody, co-defendant in Ikoyi prison
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday remanded the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, for alleged abuse of office. Oshodi remanded Emefiele in the EFCC custody while his co-defendant, Henry Isioma-Omoile, was remanded in I
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Emefiele: Signatures, documents used to pay election observers $6.2m forged – Forensic Analyst reveals
The ex- Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Thursday before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja as a forensic analyst confirmed that the documents used to request the payment of $6.2million for foreign election observers were forged. The witness, Bamaiyi Meriga, called by the Economic…
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Alleged procurement fraud: Court sets date to begin Emefiele’s trial
An FCT High Court, Maitama on Friday, fixed Feb. 12 for the trial of the suspended Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on alleged procurement fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged him with amended 20 counts of criminal conspiracy, conferring undue advantage, breach of trust among others.
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BREAKING: Court grants Emefiele permission to travel out of FCT
Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the former Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele’s request to travel out of the FCT.
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EFCC moves to challenge N100m damages awarded Emefiele by FCT Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would appeal the N100 million fine imposed on it by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for detaining Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) former Governor Godwin Emefiele. The anti-graft agency said the judge failed to take into cognizance, the fact that it had a…