A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has ordered the Department of State Services, DSS, and its Director General, Yusuf Magaji Bichi to grant the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, unrestricted access to his lawyers and family members with immediate effect.
The order was given by Justice Hamza Muazu, on Friday, following an application by J.B. Daudu, counsel to Emefiele.
Recall, Emefiele was arrested by DSS following his suspension as chairman of Central Bank of Nigeria by President Bola Tinubu to allow proper investigations into series of allegations.
Daudu had informed the court that he had written letters to the DSS, particularly on June 14, for the purpose of taking further instructions from him, but the DSS has refused to respond to the application.
Justice Muazu further ruled that it is within Emefiele’s constitutional rights to have access to his lawyers and family members.
