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Trial of Emefiele: How $6.23m Allegedly Left CBN Through Forged Papers

A prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), PW11, on Thursday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Hamza Muazu, that $6.23 million was allegedly withdrawn from the Garki Branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) using forged documents. The witness, Mr. Bashirudden Maishanu, an Assistant […]

Naira Redesign Trial: Court Fixes 10 Dates to Conclude EFCC Case Against Emefiele

Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has fixed 10 additional trial dates to conclude the corruption case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, over the naira redesign exercise. The dates were agreed upon following […]

‘Redesign That Redefined Suffering’: EFCC Witness Blames Emefiele for Cash Crunch

An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator, Mrs. Chinelo Eneanya, on Thursday told an Abuja High Court that the naira redesign policy introduced by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, inflicted severe economic hardship on Nigerians. Eneanya, the seventh prosecution witness (PW7), testified in Emefiele’s trial over the redesign of […]

‘$400,000 for Oga’: New Details Emerge in Emefiele Corruption Case

The Special Offences Division of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has admitted additional documents as exhibits in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who is facing a 19-count charge bordering on abuse of office, gratification, corruption, and fraudulent property transactions involving $4.5 billion and ₦2.8 billion. Justice Rahman […]

Emefiele’s $4.5bn Trial Stalls as EFCC, Defence Clash Over

The ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, suffered a setback on Tuesday after a heated disagreement between defence lawyers and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the forensic analysis of an iPhone tendered in evidence. At the resumed hearing before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos High […]

Emefiele Asks Court to Dismiss Prosecution in ₦1.2bn Fraud Case

Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has asked an Abuja High Court to foreclose the prosecution in his ongoing trial for alleged procurement fraud. Emefiele, who is facing a 20-count charge brought by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, is accused of awarding vehicle supply contracts worth ₦1.21 billion to […]

Court Grants Emefiele Leave to Forensically Examine WhatsApp Messages, iPhone Evidence

The Special Offences Division of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has granted former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele permission to engage forensic experts to examine WhatsApp conversations and a mobile device marked “iPhone 2” tendered as evidence in his ongoing trial. In his ruling, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the defendant was […]

$4.5bn Fraud: Can WhatsApp Chats Stand? Court to Decide on Emefiele’s Evidence Challenge

The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has scheduled 15 September 2025 to rule on an application by former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, seeking a forensic examination of WhatsApp messages admitted as evidence in his ongoing fraud trial. Presiding Judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, fixed the date after hearing arguments from Emefiele’s lead counsel, Olalekan […]

Emefiele Faces Fresh Charges Over ₦6bn Property, Proxy Accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh charges against former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, accusing him of illegal acquisition of 753 housing units and holding billions of naira in proxy accounts. The eight-count charge, filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, alleges that Emefiele, in conspiracy […]

Emefiele Fights to Reclaim Forfeited 753-Unit Abuja Estate

Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking to overturn a judgment granting the Federal Government permanent ownership of a 753-unit housing estate in Lokogoma, Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had secured the initial forfeiture order on the estate, which […]

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