The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has slammed the immediate former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, with a fresh 26-count charge. Emefiele is standing trial for an alleged 20-count amended charge preferred against him by the anti-graft body. He was alleged to have engaged in criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to…
A Seventh Prosecution Witness, PW7, in the trial of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele on Monday, March 11, 2024 told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, how Emefiele allegedly signed and approved award and payments of contracts to April 1616 Investment Limited and…
President Bola Tinubu is currently under pressure over his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila’s alleged involvement in corruption. Sources told SaharaReporters on Monday that Gbajabiamila was fingered as one of the beneficiaries of the largesse of corruption uncovered under Ahmed Kuru, the Chief Executive Officer of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and the former…
EFCC Probes Dangote, BUA, 50 Other Companies Over Forex Allocations By Emefiele. Truetells Nigeria reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into the forex transactions of some companies in the country. This Nigeria news platform understands that the companies are being investigated for the forex allocations they got during the tenure of Godwin…
The High Court of Justice in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered the immediate and unconditional release of the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice O.A. Adeniyi made the order after Emefiele filed a Motion Ex-parte, seeking his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial…
A fresh report has revealed that Emefiele formally resigned as Central Bank Governor in August 2023. Truetells Nigeria has learnt that the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, resigned from his position in August paving the way for the nomination of Mr. Yemi Cardoso as the new apex bank head. This Nigeria…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar, has revealed why the embattled suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and his co-defendant were absent from court Wednesday. Truetells Nigeria recalls the federal government filed a N6.9 billion 20-count charge bordering on alleged breach of…
More details have been revealed on what necessitated the decision of the embattled suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to opt for a plea bargain in the alleged N6.69 billion fraud case instituted against him. Recall that Truetells Nigeria had earlier reported that Emefiele allegedly opted for a plea…
The siblings of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele have withdrawn a suit filed against the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF). Naija News understands the siblings, George and Okanta on Wednesday told Justice E Okpe of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele and his associates are set to be arraigned by the Federal Government for N6.9 billion procurement fraud. Truetells Nigeria understands that Emefiele will be arraigned on Thursday at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja. The case is for arraignment and mention. Emefiele will…
