Arraignment of former bank chief, Emefiele stalled over absence of second defendant
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Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor
The arraignment of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria—CBN), Godwin Emefiele was stalled on Thursday morning over the absence of the second defendant, Sa’adatu Yaro.
Yaro’s legal representative said she took ill this morning which made her not to appear in court today.
The lawyer further requested for a new date for her appearance in court which the prosecutors, the Department of State Services—DSS did not object.
August 23 was fixed for the arraignment by Justice of the Federal Capital Territory FCT High Court, Justice Muazu Hamza.
Emefiele has been in custody of the secret police—DSS since his arrest after President Bola Tinubu suspended him on June 9.
The Federal Government last week, withdrew the illegal possession of firearms charge it filed against him and filed 25 fresh charges.
One of the counts against Emefiele is “conferring unlawful advantages”.
Emefiele was charged alongside Sa’adatu Yaro, a female CBN employee, and her company, April1616 Investment Limited, on 20 charges bordering on procurement fraud, conspiracy and conferring corrupt advantages.
