Court Denies Emefiele’s Quiz to Brush apart $4.5 Billion Abuse of Office Case

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences Court has rejected a plea from the broken-down Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. 

Emefiele had challenged the court docket’s factual to specialize in him on fees connected to abusing his office, sharp sums of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion.

In his resolution, Justice Oshodi confirmed that the court docket does occupy the authority to proceed with the trial towards Emefiele. 

This ruling came after the Financial and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) equipped ample proof establishing the court docket’s territorial jurisdiction over counts eight to 26 of the fees, that are supported by info in the proof offered.

On the other hand, the court docket decided to brush off the first four counts of the fee, which also pertained to allegations of abuse of office.