The order came exactly two weeks after another court, the Federal High Court, also in Abuja, refused to grant SSS’ request for an order to authorise Mr Emefiele’s arrest.
A court in Abuja has restrained the State Security Service from arresting the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over allegations of terrorism financing. The SSS had levelled the same allegation against him in another suit.
It came exactly two weeks after another court, the Federal High Court, also in Abuja, refused to grant SSS’ request for an order to authorise Mr Emefiele’s arrest. The organisation sued SSS along with the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , the Inspector-General of Police and the CBN.Ruling on the suit on Thursday, the judge, M.A. Hassan, described the allegations of terrorism financing levelled against Mr Emefuele as trumped-up.
He ruled that based on the Federal High Court’s ruling, “any continuous harassment, intimidation, threats, restriction of movement, abuse of right of office, surreptitious moves to arrest, and humiliation” of Mr Emefiele, over “trumped up allegations of terrorism financing and fraudulent practices” was illegal and unconstitutional.
Although yet to be independently confirmed by PREMIUM TIMES, many have said the move to arrest Mr Emefiele by the SSS is a plot scripted by politicians who are uncomfortable with the new CBN policies in the lead-up to the 2023 general elections. 4. That the 4th Respondent acted wrongfully and illegally, in instigating the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria against Mr. Godwin Emefiele in respect of the exercise of his statutory duty relating to the issuance of monetary policies and directives in the interest of National security and economy.
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