The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against the suspended CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
Mohammed Abubakar, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) , in an oral application, told Justice Nicholas Oweibo that the application followed the result of further investigations.
However, counsel for Emefiele, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Daudu, opposed the application insisting that that the government must first purge itself of the disobedience of the court’s order granting Emefiele bail, before its application could be taken.
Justice Oweibo has adjourned till Thursday, August 17, 2023 to rule on the application.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) spoke to reporters in an interview. During this interview, the DPP disclosed that a new set of charges, consisting of 20 counts, has been lodged with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor who is currently suspended.
Among these counts, one specifically alleges that Emefiele engaged in the act of “conferring unlawful advantages”.
