The struggle for the legitimate custody of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele will resume on Thursday, August 10 at the Federal High Court in Lagos, following two new applications by both the banker and the Federal Government.
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The government’s first application, submitted on August 3, seeks leave to appeal the July 25 order of vacation judge Justice Nicholas Oweibo, which granted Emefiele release.
The second, filed on August 8, asks the court to prevent the Federal Government from prosecuting Emefiele on the charge of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, or any other crime.
The Federal Government submitted its application through Nkiru Jones-Nebo, the Federation’s Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions.
In it, the government also requested that the court postpone the execution of the judgement remanding Emefiele in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and instead issue an order remanding him in the custody of the DSS. According to The Nation.
On July 25, vacation court Justice Oweibo granted Emefiele N20 million bail on a two-count allegation of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and remanded him at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending the satisfaction of his bail conditions.
However, after fending off NCoS officers on the court grounds, the DSS re-arrested the unhappy bank chief.
Emefiele filed the second application through his legal team, which was overseen by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Daudu.
In it, the banker further requests that the court discharge him from all allegations brought against him by the government, stating that he is acting in “brazen disobedience” of the court’s existing orders giving him release on July 25, 2023.
He also requested a further order banning the Federal Government from receiving any more indulgence from the courts unless and until it complies with the bail judgement.
The application was made in accordance with Section 6(6)(a) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), relevant portions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, and the court’s inherent authorities. According to The Nation.
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