BREAKING: Court Lifts Local Travel Ban On Emefiele | SEE CONDITIONS
Faith Ukanwa
Jan 18, 2024
BREAKING: Court Lifts Local Travel Ban On Emefiele | SEE CONDITIONS
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, has lifted the ban placed on former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele from leaving Abuja.
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Recall that the court had restricted Emefiele to the FCT in his bail terms. Emefiele's lawyer, Mathew Bukka, SAN, had requested a variation of the terms.
Justice Hamza Muazu on Thursday, granted Emefiele's request to travel out of Abuja, however, the court restricted him from traveling out of the country.
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Counsel of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, did not object.
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He prayed the court to ensure that Emefiele wrote an undertaking that he would remain in the country if his plea was granted.
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The charge against the former governor of the CBN was also amended from 6 to 20 from.
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The amended charges against Emefiele now includes criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to commit forgery, procurement fraud and conspiracy to commit felony.
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