The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed details of 18 of the 26 new corruption charges filed against former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele, currently in EFCC custody, was arraigned alongside Henry Isioma Omoile at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos.
They are facing a total of 26 counts, with Emefiele implicated in 18 of them.
It was also revealed that Emefiele and Omoile are set to face another charge in Abuja between April 25 and 26, 2024, as confirmed by Emefiele’s lawyer. The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has postponed the ruling on Emefiele’s bail application. Emefiele was reported to have appeared in court on Monday morning for his arraignment over alleged abuse of office.
According to the anti-corruption agency, details of the 18 fresh count charges against the former CBN Governor include “Allocating forex of $2,136,391,737.33 without bid; allocating forex of $291,945,785.59 without bid; Abuse of office by special allocating of forex of $1,769,254,793.16; Abuse of office by special allocating of forex of $370,872,893.01; Corruptly received $26,552,000 from NIPCO Plc; Corruptly received $740,000 from NIPCO Plc.
Other charges against the former CBN Governor include that he “Corruptly received $2,410,000 from Raja Punjab on account of forex to his employer; Corruptly received $6,320,000 from Raja Punjab on account of forex to his employer; Corruptly received $7,720,000 from Raja Punjab on account of forex to his employer; Corruptly received $850,000 from Raja Punjab on account of forex to his employer; Corruptly received $400,000 from Source Computer Ltd as kickback for contract award.”
Others include that he “Corruptly received $200,000 from Source Computer Ltd as kickback for contract award; Confer corrupt advantage on his associate, Limelight Multidimensional Services Ltd to the tune of N900,216,324.21; Confer corrupt advantage on his associate, Limelight Multidimensional Services Ltd to the tune of N1,060,030,249.42; Confer corrupt advantage on his associate, Comec Support Services Ltd to the tune of N149,001,009.7
Also, the fresh charges filed include that Emefiele “Confer corrupt advantage on his associate, Comec Support Services Ltd to the tune of N151,168,458.73; Confer corrupt advantage on his associate, Adswin Resources Solution Ltd to the tune of N398,031,732.32; Confer corrupt advantage on his associate, Adswin Resources Solution Ltd to the tune of N204,992,739.51.”
Nevertheless, the former CBN governor entered a plea of not guilty to the charges leveled against him by the EFCC.
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