Godwin Emefiele

Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele will remain imprisoned for failing to meet the N300 million bail condition ordered by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The court also adjourned the…

A federal capital territory high court has granted bail to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in the sum of N300 million. According to the judge, the former CBN governor must produce two sureties…

Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been placed under confinement in the Kuje Correctional Centre by order of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, pending the outcome of his bail application.…

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has denied rumours that he and former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele agreed to a non-prosecution plea agreement. In August, an…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the resignation of Mr Godwin Emefiele as its governor, three months after being suspended from office by President Bola Tinubu. Emefiele was thereafter quizzed by officials of the…

The scheduled Wednesday arraignment of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele for an alleged N6.9 billion procurement fraud has once more been postponed. Due to the absence of both parties' attorneys from…

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out the “illegal possession of firearm charge” against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele following an application by the Ministry of Justice to…

The arraignment of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been adjourned at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday. Although Emefiele was present, the arraignment could…

Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and his accomplices will be put on trial by the federal government on Thursday at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja for N6.9 billion in…

The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The Director…

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, cautioned his congregation on Sunday against "Emilokan" style politics. Emilokan, a Yoruba proverb that translates to "It's my turn," gained enormous…

Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has dismissed a request filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking a 14-day extended detention order for the suspended Central Bank Governor, Mr.…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denounced the altercation that broke out between its employees and Nigerian Correctional Service authorities. The DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that…

The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, was on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of N20 million with one surety in like sum by the Federal High Court in Lagos State. Read Also: Emefiele Pleads “Not Guilty”…

Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to the alleged gun possession charge brought against him by the Federal Government. Around 9:20 am, the disgraced CBN boss came at…