Suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has moved to block the Federal Government from prosecuting him on the charge of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition or any other offence.
He is also asking the court to release him from all charges brought by the government because hes in brazen disobedience of the courts existing orders giving him bail on July 25, 2023.
Additionally, Emefiele requested a second order banning the Federal Government from receiving any sort of indulgence from the courts unless it complies with the bail judgement.
Represented by Joseph Daudu (SAN), the suspended CBN governor submitted an application to that effect before Vacation Judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo, who had admitted him to bail following his arraignment.
Recall that the Federal Government asked the court for permission to appeal the ruling granting bail to the suspended CBN governor last week. In the application, filed on Aug. 3 by a Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Nkiru Jones-Nebo, the Federal Government also asked the court to stay execution of the order remanding Emefiele in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Services, and to make an order remanding him instead in the custody of the DSS.
Justice Oweibo will hear the application today, Thursday, August 10.
