The federal high court in Abuja has again summoned Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over a $53 million judgement debt arising from the Paris Club refunds.
However, at the court session on January 18, the case was adjourned to March 20.the court appeal in Abuja to set aside an order of a federal high court compelling his appearance in a $53 million judgment debt proceedings.At the resumption of the hearing on Tuesday, Ayodele Arotiowa, counsel to Agi, told the court that at the last adjourned date, Emefiele was asked to appear before the court.
Anuga told the court that his client had filed an appeal against the order alongside a motion of stay.Responding to Anuga’s comment, the presiding judge said the court order prompted Emefiele to appeal so that he did not appear in court.Advertisement “I am not going to hear you on this application until Mr Godwin Emefiele appears in court,” the judge said.
“Therefore, I am going to give you a date for you to report to the court in compliance with the order of the court.“Upon being aware that the motion for stay of execution is a live matter in this court, this court shall not hear that application unless and until Mr Godwin Emefiele who has been ordered to appear in court appears in court.
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