Finally, the Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, was arraigned on corruption charges by the Federal Government on Friday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.
Emefiele, who dressed in blue guinea brocade babaringa with a Hausa cap to match, was brought to Court for arraignment by his lead counsel Mathew Burkaa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, in compliance with an order of Court.
The former, who was accused of conferring corruption advantages on a staff of CBN, Mrs Saadat Ramalan Yaro, denied the six count charges through awards of various contracts.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Rotimi Oyedepo, led the legal team of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC is prosecuting the defendant on behalf of the Federal Government.
At the time of this report, fierce legal fireworks are ongoing on the request for bail of Emefiele pending his trial.
Justice Hamza Muazu is expected to make a ruling on the bail request.