A federal high court in Lagos has fixed September 12 to hear applications filed by Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central...
A federal high court in Lagos has fixed September 12 to hear applications filed by Godwin Emefiele, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria , concerning the forfeiture of monies and properties linked to him.against Emefiele following an application filed by Rotimi Oyedepo, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
At the resumed session on Thursday, Bilikisu Buhari-Bala, appeared for the EFCC, while Olalekan Ojo appeared for the former CBN Governor. Another lawyer, Chibuzor Opara, announced his appearance for the occupants of 8a Adekunle Lawal Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, one of the properties sought to be forfeited to the federal government.Buhari-Bala told Deinde Dipeolu, who took over from the vacation judge, that the EFCC had complied with the ruling of the court and filed an affidavit showing that the order was published on August 28, 2024, in a newspaper.
Buhari-Bala also informed the court that she had received two applications from Emefiele’s lawyer but noted that they were not ripe for hearing.Responding, Ojo, the counsel to Emefiele, said the applications filed are seeking to stay further proceedings in the forfeiture suit.“The law allows such an application to take precedence over the substantive application,” he said.
Opara, who appeared for the interested party, told the court that he is yet to have all processes filed in the matter, despite applying for the same.After listening to all counsel, Dipeolu adjourned the matter to September 12 for hearing of all applications.
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