Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria, CBN, was reportedly released from the custody of the Department of
State Services, DSS, on Thursday and subsequently picked up by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
However, when contacted the spokesperson for the
EFCC, Dele Oyewale, on Friday concerning the development, he simply said “I am
yet to be briefed on the matter”.
Despite the unavailability of official confirmation, media
reports suggest that Emefiele is currently undergoing interrogation at the EFCC
headquarters in Abuja.
Emefiele has been in the custody of the DSS since June,
following his suspension by President Bola Tinubu.
After his suspension, the DSS announced that Emefiele was in
its custody for “some investigative reasons”.
On July 25, he appeared before a Federal High Court in
Lagos, where he was arraigned on a two-count charge linked to the “illegal
possession” of firearms.
He was subsequently granted bail in the sum of N20 million.
On August 17, the Federal Government withdrew the two-count
charge, resulting in its subsequent dismissal.
However, an additional 20 charges were brought against
Emefiele by the Federal Government, which accused him of conspiring to engage
in procurement fraud and other illegal activities.
On September 22, the CBN officially confirmed Emefiele’s
resignation, after Olayemi Cardoso was appointed and confirmed as substantive
governor of the apex bank.
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