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The Supreme Court has upheld the final forfeiture of properties, including mansions, land, and $2 million, linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele. This ruling reverses an earlier Court of Appeal decision, confirming the assets' transfer to the Nigerian government.
A witness in the case involving 753 duplexes has admitted to having no direct dealings with Emefiele.
Jim Obazee, the 15th prosecution witness in the trial of former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, has called for the trial of former President Buhari and Boss Mustapha regarding an alleged $6.23 million loot from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
A court has reserved its ruling until July 9 on the admissibility of statements made by Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in connection with an alleged $4.5 billion fraud.
A court has admitted newspaper publications as evidence in the trial of Emefiele, with a witness certifying the papers but not their content.
A Nigerian court has admitted key evidence against a co-defendant in the joint gratification trial involving former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele.
A witness has shared additional details regarding the alleged $6.23 million cash withdrawal, which is part of the charges for which the EFCC is prosecuting former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele.
Indications have emerged that proceedings in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, may suffer further delays as uncertainty surrounds the availability of a key…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has imposed a N500,000 fine on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for repeatedly seeking adjournments in the ongoing corruption trial of former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele.
Emefiele's co-defendant Mr Omoile told the court the circumstances under which he wrote statements. The post Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Emefiele’s co-defendant admits lying in EFCC statement appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
A court has admitted statements made by former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele as exhibits in his ongoing trial for alleged $4.5 billion fraud. The court marked Emefiele's statements as Exhibit K31 after ruling them admissible.
Investigator Jim Obazee stated that former President Buhari should have faced trial over the alleged $6.2 million CBN fraud, implicating others in the ongoing Emefiele trial.
A prosecution witness testified that former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Mr. Emefiele, approved an alleged fraudulent $6.23 million cash withdrawal but did not personally benefit from the proceeds.
Godwin Emefiele, former CBN governor, is challenging statements made by the EFCC in his $4.5bn fraud trial, alleging torture and inhumane detention conditions. The court is set to rule on the admissibility of these statements.
An officer from the National Library, serving as a prosecution witness for the EFCC, presented bundles of newspaper exhibits in court during Mr. Emefiele's trial concerning the Naira redesign.
A witness in the Godwin Emefiele fraud trial told the court that suspects confessed to fraudulently withdrawing $6.23 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for election observers.
An Abuja High Court has summoned a police chief and another witness to testify in the ongoing $6.23 million fraud case involving former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
Nigeria's National Data Protection Commission has launched an investigation into an alleged data breach at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The agency also issued a data protection advisory following the cyber incident.
A Nigerian court has fined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) N500,000 for causing multiple adjournments in the trial of former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele.
An EFCC agent testified in court about arresting a lawyer found with $2 million cash, which the lawyer allegedly confirmed belonged to Mr. Emefiele.
A Zenith Bank official testified that due process was waived for some suspicious multi-billion naira transactions linked to Mr. Emefiele, which occurred outside normal banking hours.
Jim Obazee has stated that former President Buhari, Boss Mustapha, and other former CBN board members should be prosecuted for a $6.23 million cash withdrawal, similar to the ongoing trial of Mr. Emefiele.
An EFCC witness has told the court that former CBN governor Emefiele did not benefit from the $6.2 million allegedly looted from the Central Bank of Nigeria, where he faces charges including criminal breach of trust and forgery.
During Emefiele's trial, a CBN official testified that N124.86 billion was debited from the Consolidated Revenue Account without the necessary presidential or National Assembly approval.
A Lagos court has admitted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) statement of a co-defendant as evidence in the ongoing trial of former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, ruling it was made voluntarily.
During the ongoing Emefiele fraud trial, a witness testified in court that suspects confessed to the fraudulent withdrawal of $6.23 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Nigerian aviation ground handlers are threatening to suspend operations due to an outstanding N9 billion debt owed by airlines, potentially disrupting air travel. This development comes amidst other domestic news, including a setback in the trial of former central bank governor Emefiele and an army rescue of a kidnapped victim.
A court has adjourned the case of Godwin Emefiele to May 4, 2026, to rule on the admissibility of a co-defendant’s statement after heated legal arguments.
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EFCC accused Mr Emefiele of keeping billions of naira in proxy accounts and unlawfully acquiring an estate with 753 housing units in Abuja while he was serving as the CBN governor. The post 753 Housing Saga: I didn’t receive payments directly from Emefiele but through his aide – Witness appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.