BREAKING: DSS CHARGES EMEFIELE TO COURT

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023

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By Farouq Oduola A.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that it has charged embattled suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to court.

This comes after an Abuja High Court Thursday morning, July 13, decision ordering the department to either charge Emefiele court within a week or release him.

DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, confirmed that Emefiele has been charged to court in compliance with the court order.

On Friday, June 9, 2023, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele as the apex bank’s chief and directed that the bank’s Deputy Governor of Operations, Folashodun Shonubi, resume office in an acting capacity.

The next day, the DSS confirmed that Emefiele is in its custody.

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) had counselled the secret police not to mess up the case involving the suspended CBN chief by prosecuting him for alleged money laundering and economic crimes which fall under the purview of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He had advised that the DSS probe Emefiele for alleged terror financing and transfer him to the EFCC for prosecution for alleged money laundering.

More details to follow…