Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has denied ownership of the forfeited $4.7 million, N830 million, and several properties recently forfeited to the federal government. On Friday, the Federal High Court in Lagos, under Justice Yellim Bogoro, ordered the final forfeiture of the assets following an application by the Economic…
A federal high court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830 million, and properties linked to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Yellim Bogoro, the presiding judge, granted the final forfeiture application brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a judgement delivered on…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday dismissed the application filed by the embattled ex-Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear his case. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 26-count charge against Emefiele, for alleged misuse of office, resulting in losses of $4.5 billion…
