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IRONY: New documents allege Emefiele spent N18bn to print N1bn worth of notes

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 August 2024 0

…Powerful allies of ex-CBN governor claim funds recovered by EFCC BY ORIAKU IJELE & BARTH EZE An influential group of individuals who benefited from the former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, is mounting pressure to see that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial

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Emefiele’s request to travel for medical checkup in UK rejected

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 July 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA A judge of the Federal Capital Territory’s High Court of Justice, Hamza Muazu on Tuesday refused the request by former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to be allowed to travel to United Kingdom for medical care. The judge threw away the request citing failure of Emefiele and […]

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Embattled Emefiele loses N12.2bn properties following fresh forfeiture order by court

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 June 2024 0

BY KUNLE DARAMOLA The woes of Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria continued during the weekend as the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of properties valued at over N11.14bn and another N1.04 billion linked to him. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke made […]

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Breaking: Emefiele’s lawyer tackles EFCC over ambush, withholding of evidence

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 May 2024 0

Olalekan Ojo (SAN), lawyer to the former governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over its approach to prosecution of the defendant over an alleged gratifications, abuse of office and others. The lawyer who is representing Emefiele in his trial before Justice Rahman Oshodi of […]

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How I collected $600,000 contract gratification for Emefiele – ex-CBN director

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 April 2024 0

. ..As embattled ex-apex bank gov challenges Lagos court’s jurisdiction to try him 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 […]

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Court remands Emefiele in EFCC custody as trial begins April 11

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 April 2024 0

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday remanded the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, for alleged abuse of office and fraud to the tune of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Rahman Oshodi remanded Emefiele in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]

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Emefiele approved 45 CBN contracts for wife – Witness

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 March 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA Ex- Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele and nine other officials of the apex bank approved 45 multi-billion Naira contracts for Emefiele’s wife, Margaret. An investigator with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Agboro Omowera, told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on

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Emefiele Threatens to sue Akpabio N25bn over alleged defamation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 February 2024 0

Issues heated exchange of high-profile figures in Nigeria’s political and financial landscape, Dr. Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has taken a stand against defamatory statements made by the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio. The controversy stems from comments aired on Channels Television around February 18, 2024,

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Emefiele’s $6.2m resumes today

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 February 2024 0

By Andrew Orolua In a recent hearing at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Onyeka Ogbu, a former Deputy Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), revealed that his department processed a payment of $6,230,000 for international election observers. Ogbu, the first Prosecution Witness (PW1) in the trial of former CBN […]

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More trouble for Emefiele as EFCC re-arraigns former CBN gov

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 January 2024 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has re-arraigned a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja. He was re-arraigned on Friday, January 19, 2024 on 20-count amended charges bordering on conferment of corrupt advantages, […]

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Emefiele: Nigerians in US Raise Alarm Over Human Rights Violation by Tinubu’s Govt

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 December 2023 0

The Conference of Nigerian Intellectuals in the United States has drawn the attention of the international community to alleged human rights violations back home under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The group expressed displeasure at the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) handling of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

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Procurement fraud: Court remands Emefiele in Kuje prison

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 November 2023 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA Embattled former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele was on Friday remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre until Nov 22 when his bail application will be determined. A judge of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama District of Abuja Justice Hamza Muazu ordered Emefiele’s remand after the […]

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FG to arraign Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele today

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2023 0

The Federal Government will today, commence the trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on alleged economic sabotage. Naija News reports that Emefiele’s trial was previously halted. However, he will now be arraigned at a High Court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory today. A notice seen by […]

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Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele, a free man after 5 months in detention

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 November 2023 0

…There must be an end to detention without trial, says judge BY ANDREW OROLUA The fresh air of freedom caressed the face of thoroughly embattled immediate past Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday as his status changed from being a detainee, on the orders of Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the […]

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More trouble for Emefiele as Senate set to probe printing of new naira notes

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 November 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana Trouble may not be over for the embattled ex- Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele as the Senate set to probe printing of new naira notes last year. This was revealed Tuesday as the Senate Public Account Committee (SPAC) continue it’s investigative interaction with the management of the […]

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How Emefiele messed up Nigeria’s economy -Financial expert

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2023 0

… People’ll suffer for many more years BY KEHINDE AKINPELU Emefiele, After taking a hard look at the nation’s economic profile, a financial expert, Babatunde Salami, has advanced reasons it would be difficult for the country to escape the pressure of socio-economic hardship currently plaguing it. Furthermore, he told Nigerians to brace up for more […]

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ACJHR absolves Emefiele of procurement, contract allegations

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2023 0

…says suspended CBN Gov innocent of Procurement Act breach, unfair advantages in contract award A civil society organisation (CSO), African Center for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR), has said that the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was innocent of the fresh allegations of breach of Procurement Act and unfair […]

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Tinubu’s govt files 20 fresh charges against Emefiele

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2023 0

The federal government has filed 20 fresh charges against the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The Bola Tinubu-led government, on Tuesday, also applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against Emefiele at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The Director of Public Prosecutions at […]

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Court grants Emefiele bail after weeks in DSS custody

Ihesiulo Grace 25 July 2023 0

A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail to suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele in the sum of N20 million. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Justice Nicholas Oweibo, the presiding judge, ruled on Tuesday that the charges against Emefiele are bailable. The bail was granted with one surety in like sum. […]

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‘Emefiele currently not with us’ – DSS

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2023 0

The Department of State Services, DSS, has said the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele is currently not under its custody. Reports of Emefiele’s arrest had emerged shortly after he was suspended by President Bola Tinubu Emefiele was suspended “sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned […]