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The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the request of a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to travel out of Abuja.
Emefiele, through his lawyer, Mathew Bukka, SAN had requested for a variation of the terms in his bail conditions.
On November 22, 2023, Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court granted Emefiele bail in the sum of N300m with two sureties in like sum.
Justice Muazu added that the sureties must have landed property in the Maitama District of the FCT.
The judge also ordered the former CBN governor not to leave the court’s jurisdiction and directed him to deposit all his travel documents with the court.
At the proceedings on Thursday, Bukka urged the court to grant the prayers of his client.
He assured the court that Emefiele would not jump bail if the restriction was lifted.
Bukka added that the defendant’s traveling documents are with the court, adding that given the status of the defendant, he won’t jump bail.
