Emefiele
Just In: Appeal Court Nullifies Emefiele’s Asset Forfeiture
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has overturned the final forfeiture order issued on the assets of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. In a split decision of two-to-one, delivered on April 9, 2025, and detailed in a certified true copy (CTC) obtained and reported […]
753 Duplexes: Emefiele Pleads Not Guilty As Court Grants Ex-CBN Governor Bail
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Monday pleaded not guilty to alleged unlawful possession of an Abuja property containing 753 duplexes. Emefiele pleaded not guilty to the eight-count charge which included fraud and forgery, filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Prosecution Counsel, […]
Share 753 Emefiele houses to universities, others – Shehu Sani
Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, has suggested how the 753 houses located in Abuja which were seized from the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele should be utilized. Sani said the 753 seized houses should be shared among polytechnics, universities, colleges of education, and research institutes. Posting on X, the former […]
EFCC Silent but Court Papers Show 753 Duplexes Belonged to Emefiele
Idi Musa, an investigating officer at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has described how Ifeanyi Okeke who was a deputy general manager at the Zenith Bank fronted for Godwin Emefiele to fraudulently acquire real estate investments across Nigeria. Musa spoke under oath before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, according to […]
Emefiele: Court fixes September 12 to hear applications on forfeited assets
Justice Deinde Dipeolu of a Lagos Federal High Court has fixed September 12 to hear the applications on the forfeited money and properties linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. On August 15, Justice Akintayo Aluko had ordered an interim forfeiture of $2.045 million and some landed properties linked to Emefiele. […]
Court orders permanent forfeiture of Emefiele’s N12bn property
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has permanently ordered the forfeiture of the Federal Government property valued at N11,140,000,000 billion and N1.04bn linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The Judge made the order of final forfeiture on Friday after hearing a motion filed and […]
2022 Redesigned Naira currency printed in Nigeria – EFCC tells court
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ahmed Halilu has told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja that the re-designed Nigeria’s currency executed in 2022 was carried out in Nigeria by the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPM) Halilu who is the Managing Director of the Company […]
Court Orders Forfeiture Of Emefiele’s $4.7m, N830m, Properties
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a temporary forfeiture to the Federal Government of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and several properties linked to a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Bogoro issued the order after entertaining an ex-parte application brought before him by the […]
Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Court Grants Emefiele N50m Bail
Justice Rahman Oshodi on Friday granted the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele bail to the sum of N50 million. Emefiele, embroiled in 23-count charge bothering on abuse of office and fraud totaling $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion, stood before Justice Oshodi as the legal battle unfolded. Justice Oshodi […]
Court remands Emefiele in EFCC custody
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos. This decision followed Emefiele’s arraignment on charges of alleged abuse of office. Emefiele pleaded not guilty to 23-count charges, […]