A federal capital territory
(FCT) high court sitting in Maitama has ordered the Department of State
Services (DSS) to allow, Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to have access to his lawyers and family.
Hamza Muazu, presiding judge, gave the order on Friday after
an application by Joseph Daudu, counsel to Emefiele.
On June 9, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele and
asked him to transfer his responsibilities to Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi,
deputy governor, operations directorate.
On Saturday, the DSS announced that Emefiele was in its
custody for “some investigative reasons”.
Responding, I. Awo, counsel to the DSS, said the service was
not in the habit of rejecting such requests, adding that it was inappropriate.
Awo gave assurance that the DSS would comply with the order
of the court and allow the listed lawyers and family members to visit the
suspended CBN governor.
The judge said allowing Emefiele access to his lawyers and
family is within his fundamental rights.
Meanwhile, both the counsels to the DSS and the office of
the attorney-general of the federation requested an extension of time to file
their responses to the originating motion.
The court granted the request and adjourned the hearing of
the substantive suit to June 19.
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