Court adjourns as Emefiele opposes latest EFCC application

Embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has urged the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja to prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from calling additional witnesses beyond the 10 initially listed in his ongoing procurement fraud trial.

Emefiele’s lead counsel, Matthew Burkaa (SAN), argued that since the EFCC had only included 10 witnesses in its proof of evidence submitted to the court, it should not be permitted to introduce more.

However, the EFCC’s prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), opposed the motion, stating that additional testimonies were essential for a comprehensive and fair trial.

Oyedepo contended that restricting the agency from presenting more witnesses would violate its right to a fair hearing.

After hearing arguments from both sides on Monday, Justice Hamza Muazu adjourned the case to March 20 for a ruling.