Just In: Emefiele Maintains Ground, Pleads Not Guilty

The embattled immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to the charges of approving the printing of ₦684.5m at the rate of ₦18.96bn

GWG.ng reports that Emefiele was arraigned before Justice Maryann Anenih of the FCT High Court, Abuja, on a four-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He has however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

His arraignment on Wednesday, brought to three the number of charges pending against the former CBN governor.

GWG.ng recalls that on November 17, 2023, Emefiele was arraigned before Justice Hamza Muazu on a six-count charge of procurement fraud, to which he pleaded not guilty

He was also accused of abusing his office by approving a contract for the acquisition of 43 vehicles totalling N1.2 billion from 2018 to 2020.

On April 8, 2024, the EFCC also arraigned Emefiele alongside one Henry Omoile before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud.

He also pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The new charge, dated April 2, 2024, was filed by the EFFC prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) alongside eight other lawyers acting on behalf of the Attorney General of the Federation.

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