Embattled ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been remanded to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday, April 8th, after he pleaded “not guilty” over alleged abuse of office and allocation of $4.5bn, N2.8bn.
Emefiele, who was earlier arraigned alongside his co-defendant, Henry Isioma Omole, on fresh 26 counts before Justice Rahman Oshodi, pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
The defendant’s lawyer, A. Labo-Lawal, pleaded with the court to grant Emefiele bail on self-recognisance and allow him to continue with the bail earlier granted him by the Abuja court.
He also urged the court to grant the second defendant bail earlier granted him by Justice O. Sule-Hamzat.
The prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), did not oppose the bail applications.
But after listening to the submissions of both counsels, Justice Oshodi remanded Emefiele to EFCC custody and the second defendant to the Ikoyi Correctional Centre and adjourned the case till April 11 for a ruling on bail and the commencement of trial.
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