BREAKING: Ex-CBN gov Emefiele in deeper trouble as EFCC finally charges him with 2 offences

• The EFCC has charged erstwhile CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele with stealing and illegally acquiring an property of 753 lodging units successful Abuja, allegedly successful collusion with Eric Ocheme
• Large sums of wealth amounting to billions of naira were reportedly domiciled successful proxy accounts betwixt 2019 and 2022, suspected to beryllium unlawfully obtained; Emefiele besides faces forgery allegations
• Emefiele, removed from bureau successful June 2023, faces aggregate corruption probes, including overseas speech fraud and naira redesign charges, but has consistently denied each accusations

FCT, Abuja - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally charged erstwhile Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele with stealing and illegally acquiring an property comprising 753 lodging units successful Abuja.

The caller eight-count complaint was filed connected Friday astatine the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

Former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele has been charged with 2 offences by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Photo credit: @effccHQ/@GodwinIEmefiele
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The EFCC alleges that Mr Emefiele unlawfully obtained the property located astatine Plot 109, Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, measuring 150,462.86 quadrate metres.

The committee claims that Emefiele colluded with Eric Ocheme, presently astatine large, to get the spot successful August 2021.

Estate seized and handed implicit to national government

Earlier, the EFCC secured a tribunal bid to prehend the property without disclosing its proprietor and handed it implicit to the national authorities past week.

However, Mr Emefiele has approached the Court of Appeal seeking to acceptable speech the judgement that granted afloat power of the property to the government.

Allegations of billions held successful proxy accounts

The committee besides accuses Emefiele of unlawfully domiciling ample sums of money successful proxy accounts betwixt 2019 and 2022.

According to the charges: N167 cardinal was domiciled successful a Zenith Bank relationship successful 2019; N1.23 cardinal was held successful Kelvito Integrated Services’ relationship successful 2020; Nearly N3 cardinal was nether power successful 2021 successful the aforesaid account; N1.98 cardinal successful 2022 successful Kelvito Integrated Services’ account; N900 cardinal and N600 cardinal successful Ifedigo Integrated Services’ accounts.

The EFCC alleged these sums were reasonably suspected to person been unlawfully obtained.

Forgery complaint added to allegations

In summation to the above, the EFCC alleges that successful January 2021, Emefiele forged a papers titled “Irrevocable Power of Attorney Between MG Properties Limited and H and Y Business Global Limited,” intending to mislead regarding the document’s authenticity and authority. This is said to contravene sections 319, 362, and 364 of the Penal Code.

Emefiele faces aggregate corruption probes

Mr Emefiele led the CBN from 2014 until June 2023, erstwhile President Bola Tinubu forced his removal. He was arrested by the State Security Services (SSS) and resigned portion successful custody.

Apart from the charges successful Abuja, helium faces different corruption allegations successful Lagos, including fraudulent overseas speech allocation amounting to $2 billion, transgression conspiracy, breach of trust, and conferring undue advantage.

Despite the charges, Emefiele has consistently denied each wrongdoing.

EFCC calls witnesses and gathers evidence

The EFCC has brought 2 charges against erstwhile CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele. Photo credit: @efccHQ
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The EFCC has summoned 24 witnesses to attest astir their engagement successful acquiring and processing the Abuja property and to contiguous applicable documents.

The erstwhile CBN politician besides faces charges related to the arguable redesign of the naira and different alleged corrupt practices successful Abuja.

EFCC: Court reserves ruling connected Fayose’s submission

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the national precocious tribunal successful Lagos reserved ruling connected the no-case submission filed by Ayodele Fayose, a salient erstwhile politician of Ekiti state.

The tribunal took enactment successful Fayose's proceedings implicit alleged wealth laundering and theft totalling N6.9 billion.

At the latest trial, the justice reserved his determination (on the no-case submission by Fayose) aft proceeding arguments from Kanu Agabi (SAN), counsel to Fayose (first defendant); Olalekan Ojo (SAN), representing the 2nd suspect (Spotless Investment Limited) and Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), the EFCC's lawyer.

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Source: Legit.ng