The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh 26-count charge against the immediate former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele.
According to CHANNELS TELEVISION report, Emefiele will be arraigned before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja on Monday, April 8 on counts bordering on abuse of office, curruption among others
In the obtained copy of the charge sheet which was filed on April 3rd by the EFCC Prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), alleged that the former governor abused the authority of his office as the Governor among others.
Count one of the charge reads, “that you, GODWIN IFEANYI EMEFIELE between 2022 and 2023, in Lagos, 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 (Two Billion, One Hundred and thirty-six million, three hundred and ninety-one thousand, seven hundred and thirty-seven Dollars, thirty-three cents) without bids, which act is prejudicial to the rights of Nigerians.”
