FG has slammed 20 fresh charges against Emefiele in Abuja court.
Newsonline Nigeria reports that the Federal Government, on Tuesday, requested that the Federal High Court in Lagos dismiss the “illegal possession of firearms” lawsuit it had brought against suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo was informed by Mohammed Bakodo Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Federal Ministry of Justice, that the application was made as a consequence of additional research.
He made his application orally.
But defence counsel Joseph Daudu (SAN) opposed him, arguing that because the government was in disobedience of the court’s order granting Emefiele bail, its application could not be taken.
The judge had on July 25, admitted Emefiele to a N20 million bail on a two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and ordered his remand at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, pending the fulfilment of his bail conditions.
But the DSS rearrested the embattled bank chief after fighting off NCoS officials on the court’s premises.
It was gathered that the government has filed fresh charges against Emefiele in Abuja.
Speaking with journalists after the day’s proceedings Mr. Abubakar said the fresh charges, with 20 counts, were filed at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court.
One of the counts accuses Emefiele of “conferring unlawful advantages”
