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CBN: COURT TO RULE ON GODWIN EMEFIELE’S APPLICATION JULY 13
The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has filed a petition for the enforcement of human rights at a Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the High Court has set July 13 as its hearing date.
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), State Security Service (SSS), and Director General are the respondents in the lawsuit.
Following the arguments of the reasonings made by the parties, Justice Hamza Muazu set the date on Tuesday.
The application for Emefiele’s release from the SSS’s custody was also made by his attorney, Joseph Daudu (SAN).
The Court had also instructed SSS to allow Emefiele access to his family and lawyers.
However, the AGF’s legal representative, Tijani Gazali (SAN), claimed that Emefiele’s arrest and imprisonment by the SSS was an administrative decision made by the executive, an arm of the Federal Government.
He continued by saying that an FCT chief magistrates’ court had issued a warrant for the ex-CBN boss’ detention.
I. Awo, an attorney for the SSS, asserted that Emefiele constituted a flight risk since reliable intelligence indicated that, in the event of his release, he may attempt to escape the nation.
Source: Daily Trust Ng
