Godwin Emefiele Archives — Page 5 of 14 — National Accord Newspaper

Bode October 1, 2023

By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justic Lateef Fagbemi has distanced the Federal Government from the N50 billion planned non prosecution plea bargain with the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele. This is contained in a statement signed...

Judiciary

Alleged N6.9bn procurement fraud: Again Emefiele, others’ arraignment stalled

Bode August 23, 2023

The arraignment of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Gov. Godwin Emefiele and two others before an FCT Court failed to hold on Wednesday. Though the court sat to hear other cases, no reason was given for the failure of the arraignment of the embattled Emefiele and...

Judiciary

N6.9bn procurement fraud: Emefiele’s arraignment stalled, court adjourns to Aug 23

Bode August 17, 2023

The arraignment of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja over N6.9 billion alleged procurement fraud has been stalled due to the absence of the second defendant who are said to be indisposed. Although Emefiele...

Judiciary

N6.9bn procurement fraud: FG arraigns Emefiele, allies Thursday

Bode August 16, 2023

The Federal Government will on Thursday arraign suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his associates for N6.9 billion procurement fraud at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. Emefiele will be arraigned alongside a female CBN employee, Sa’adatu Yaro and her company,...

Nigerian News

FG withdraws firearms case against Emefiele, files 20 new charges

Bode August 15, 2023

The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar,...

DSS personnel and suspended CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

Judiciary

Illegal firearm charge’: Emefiele moves to stop DSS from further prosecution

Bode August 9, 2023

The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele has asked a Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos to stop the Federal Government from further prosecuting him on the charge of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition or on any other charge for that matter. ...

Judiciary

Court strikes out DSS suit seeking to keep Emefiele in detention

Bode July 27, 2023

Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has dismissed a request filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking a 14-day extended detention order for the suspended Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. The DSS based its application on purported new...

Nigerian News

Emefiele pleads not guilty to illegal possession of firearms

Bode July 25, 2023

The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty before a Federal High Court Lagos, to a charge of illegal possession of firearms. The Department of State Services (DSS) charged him with two counts bordering on alleged possession of firearms. In the...

Nigerian News

Court voids arrest, detention of Emefiele, orders immediate release

Bode July 14, 2023

Another Abuja High Court has voided the arrest and detention of the Suspended Central Bank Governor, Mister Godwin Emefiele, by the Department of State Services. Delivering Judgement, Justice Bello Kawu held that the arrest, detention and interrogation of Mister Emefiele, is in violation of the subsisting judgment and orders...

Nigerian News

Emefiele: DSS uncovers planned campaign of calumny against FG

Bode June 18, 2023

By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the Government over the suspension and investigation of Mr Godwin Emefiele. The DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, stated this in a statement...

Nigerian News

Tinubu told to sack INEC Chairman after suspending EFCC, CBN chiefs

Bode June 15, 2023

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has been urged to remove Mr. Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, made the call in a statement on Wednesday by his media aide,...

Nigerian News

Emefiele: Alumni urges speedy administration of justice

Bode June 14, 2023

The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) has called on the appropriate law enforcement agencies to handle the investigations of the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, comprehensively and professionally. The association made the call on Wednesday in a statement signed by its...

Godwin Emefiele

FG distances self from Emefiele’s N50bn plea bargain

Alleged N6.9bn procurement fraud: Again Emefiele, others’ arraignment stalled

N6.9bn procurement fraud: Emefiele’s arraignment stalled, court adjourns to Aug 23

N6.9bn procurement fraud: FG arraigns Emefiele, allies Thursday

FG withdraws firearms case against Emefiele, files 20 new charges

Obaseki/Shuaibu: Oshiomole’s gods are alive (1) By KASSIM AFEGBUA

Illegal firearm charge’: Emefiele moves to stop DSS from further prosecution

Court strikes out DSS suit seeking to keep Emefiele in detention

JUST IN: DSS re-arrests Emefiele 6 hours after court bail

Court admits Emefiele to N20m bail

Lawyers pray court to watch brief in charge against Emefiele

Emefiele pleads not guilty to illegal possession of firearms

60 lawyers sue DSS over refusal to release Emefiele

Court voids arrest, detention of Emefiele, orders immediate release

Why I suspended Emefiele as CBN Governor – Tinubu

Court to rule in Emefiele’s enforcement of right suit July 13

Tinubu, get your own men, HASSAN GIMBA

Emefiele: DSS uncovers planned campaign of calumny against FG

Tinubu told to sack INEC Chairman after suspending EFCC, CBN chiefs

Emefiele: Alumni urges speedy administration of justice