THE Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed November 1, 2024 to rule on the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the final forfeiture of the $2.045million, seven choice landed properties and shares involving former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. On the …
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EFCC Uncovers How Emefiele Spent ₦18 Billion To Print ₦1 Billion Notes
A fresh investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed alleged corruption linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The investigation focuses on printing one billion pieces of ₦100 banknotes and the production of 5,000 acrylic blocks in commemoration of Nigeria’s …
Read More »How Emefiele Moved Funds To Wife – Witness
AN Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, has narrated how Mr Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), moved funds to his wife, Mrs Margaret Emefiele. Ogbonnaya told an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday how Emefiele used the bank to move …
Read More »Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Over N12.18bn Property Linked To Emefiele
THE Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of property valued at over N11.14bn and another N1.04 billion linked to the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke made the order of permanent forfeiture after hearing …
Read More »How I Received $600,000 For Emefiele – Ex-CBN Director Tells Court
IN an ongoing trial at the Ikeja Special Offences Court, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director of Information and Technology, John Ayoh, testified yesterday that he received $600,000 from two contractors purportedly on behalf of the ex-CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. This testimony came during a cross-examination session led …
Read More »Emefiele Faces Fourth Arraignment April 2, Returns To EFCC Custody
FORMER Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was ordered back into the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Monday. Justice Rahman Oshodi made this decision following Emefiele’s arraignment on 23 counts, including allegations …
Read More »EFCC Arraigns Emefiele For Alleged $4.5bn, N2.8bn Fraud
THE Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 8, 2024, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud. …
Read More »Emefiele Was Reckless With N30trn Ways And Means – Senate
● Directs CBN to go after defaulters of N1.079trn Anchor Borrowers loans THE Senate, through its adhoc committee probing issuance of N22.7trillion Ways and Means to the federal government during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has expressed disappointment over the reckless manner the former …
Read More »$6.2m Emefiele Loot: Top INEC, Presidency Officials Indicted As Pressure Mounts On Tinubu To Sack Obazee – Report
TOP officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Presidency, including cabinet members in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, have been fingered as beneficiaries of the $6.2 million windfall allegedly shared with some Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, …
Read More »Emefiele: Documents Used To Pay Election Observers $6.2m Forged — Forensic Analyst
THE trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Thursday before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja as a forensic analyst confirmed that the documents used to request the payment of $6.2million for foreign election observers were forged. The …
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