Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been granted bail by the FCT High Court in Abuja. The court also outlined the conditions for the bail, including gainful employment, three years of tax payment with the Lagos State Government, proper identification, and registration in the Lagos State Bail Management System.
FILE: Former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele , at the FCT High Court, Abuja on August 17, 2023. Photo: Channels Television/Sodiq AdelakunThe court also held that the sureties must be gainfully employed and have three years of tax payment with the Lagos State Government .Justice Oshodi said that the sureties must show proper identification and they must be registered in the Lagos State Bail Management System.
According to the court, the bail documents must be transferred to the special offences court and it must also be registered in the Lagos State Bail Management System. Last week Monday, the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission charged Emefiele before the court on a 26-count bordering on alleged abuse of office and irregular allocation of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion respectively.
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