US EditionNigeria: EFCC Accuses Emefiele of Alleged Receipt of $17.1m Kickbacks
- EFCC operative Alvan Gurumnaan testified on Tuesday in Lagos about former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele allegedly receiving $17.1 million through aide Monday Osazuwa.
- The allegations stem from a case currently before the court involving Godwin Emefiele and his associate Henry Omoile, who face 26 counts related to corruption and abuse of office spanning from 2020 to 2023.
- Gurumnaan said Osazuwa collected cash from a Lagos businessman and delivered it mostly on Fridays to Emefiele's Ikoyi residence, then passed it to Omoile per instructions.
- Gurumnaan noted the EFCC obtained intelligence reports, sent inquiries to CBN and agencies, and said one aide, Eric Udoh, remains wanted internationally despite summons and a red notice.
- Justice Rahman Oshodi adjourned the trial to October 7, 2025, for continuation after the prosecution and defense discussed evidence inspection and forensic analysis requests.
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Nigeria: EFCC Accuses Emefiele of Alleged Receipt of $17.1m Kickbacks
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Alvan Gurumnaan, on Tuesday narrated to a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja how former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, allegedly received $17.1 million through one of his aides, Monday Osazuwa.
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An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) official has told the Lagos State Special Offences Court how former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, allegedly received $17.1 million in cash through a proxy over a three-year period. Testifying as the EFCC’s eighth prosecution witness, Alvan Gurumnaan, who led the Commission’s Special Operations Team, made the revelations during proceedings before Justice Rahman Oshodi i…
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