LEGIT NG
Godwin Emefiele, the suspended and embattled governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been remanded in Ikoyi Prison until he meets with his bail applications, but he was re-arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) at the court premises.
Premium Times reported that the bailed application for the embattled and suspended CBN governor included N20 million and a surety in the sum, Premium Times reported.
Below are five things you should know about Emefiele’s detention
Emefiele’s offences are bailable
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the federal high court in Ikoyi Lagos ruled that the charges against the embattled CBN governor can be bailed.
Emefiele, through his lawyer, Joseph Daodu, filed his bail application before the court and pleaded not guilty to two count charges: illegal possession of firearms and live ammunition.
Emefiele asks the court to grant him bail based on self-recognition
Daodu earlier told the court that Emefiele should be granted bail based on self-recognition or other liberal terms until the court concludes the hearing and takes a decision on the trial.
According to Daodu:
“There is no counter affidavit from the federal government. This is an unopposed application. He is a renowned banker and can only stay at his house. He can’t travel anywhere.”
Emefiele refuses to hand over his passport to DSS
Nkiru Jones-Nebo, the deputy director of prosecution at the office of the attorney general of the federation, told the court to reject Emefiele’s bail application, saying that the federal governor was not given enough time to respond.
Jones-Nebo told the court that they have the information that Emefiele refused to hand over his passport, and that suggested that the suspended CBN governor may evade and abscond from his trial.
