Emefiele asks court to dismiss $6.23m procurement fraud charges
Defense says witnesses did not link the former central bank chief to the alleged contract fraud or the $6.23 million withdrawal.
- On Tuesday, former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele asked the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to dismiss his $6.23 million procurement fraud charges, arguing the prosecution's evidence is too weak to warrant a defense.
- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission originally arraigned Emefiele on 14 counts in November 2023, later amending the charges to 20, alleging procurement fraud, criminal breach of trust, and forgery.
- Lead counsel Mathew Burkaa argued that the prosecution failed to prove Emefiele manipulated the Tenders Board Committee, noting witnesses confirmed the companies won contracts simply because they bid less than competitors.
- Opposing the dismissal, prosecution lawyer Rotimi Oyedepo maintained that Emefiele leveraged his position to confer unfair advantages on associates, emphasizing contracts bypassed mandatory Tenders Board scrutiny required for deals exceeding N10 million.
- Trial judge Hamza Muazu adjourned the proceedings Tuesday, stating the court will communicate the ruling date to the parties; if the no-case submission is denied, Emefiele must open his defense.
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Emefiele asks court to dismiss $6.23m procurement fraud charges
A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has asked the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to quash the $6.23 million procurement fraud charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He argued on Monday that his continued trial over the alleged economic crime was […] Emefiele asks court to dismiss $6.23m procurement fraud charges
Alleged $6.23m fraud: EFCC opposes Emefiele’s no-case submission
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, urged Justice Hamza Mu’azu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, to dismiss the no-case submission filed by a former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, insisting that the evidence presented by the prosecution established a prima facie …
EFCC Urges Court To Dismiss Emefiele’s No-Case Submission In Alleged $6.23m Fraud Trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, to dismiss a no-case submission filed by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, arguing that the prosecution has presented sufficient evidence to require him to enter his defence in an alleged $6.23 million fraud case.
Alleged $6.23m Fraud: EFCC Opposes Emefiele’s No-Case Submission - Security News Alert
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, urged Justice Hamza Mu’azu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, to dismiss the no-case submission filed by a former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, insisting that the evidence presented by the prosecution established a prima facie […] The post Alleged $6.23m Fraud: EFCC Opposes Emefiele’s No-Case Submission …
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