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BREAKING: Guilty or Not? Suspended CBN Governor Emefiele Speaks in Court
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BREAKING: Guilty or Not? Suspended CBN Governor Emefiele Speaks in Court

by  Segun Adeyemi 2 min read
  • Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has finally been arraigned in court
  • The embattled Emefiele was arraigned before the federal high court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Tuesday, July 25
  • Emefiele is faced with a two-count charge of possessing a gun and ammunition and pleaded not guilty to all the charges

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Lagos, Ikoyi - The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has pleaded not guilty to the alleged gun possession charge filed against him by the Federal Government at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.

As reported by The Nation, Emefiele arrived at the court premises at around 9:20 am on Tuesday, July 25, at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi.

Emefiele, Court, Twitter
Godwin Emefiele arrives on Tuesday at the federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos, around 9:18 am. Photo Credit: Mansur Ibrahim
Source: Twitter

Why was Emefiele arraigned in court?

The embattled Emefiele has been arraigned on a two-count charge of possessing a single-barrel shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a licence.

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He is also charged with having 123 rounds of live ammunition (Cartridges) without a licence.

The first charge is said to have contravened Section 4 of the Firearms Act, 2004 and is punishable under Section 27 (1b).

Meanwhile, the second charge goes against Section 8 of the Firearms Act 2004 and is punishable under Section 27 (1)(b)(il) of the same Act.

Meanwhile, Emefiele hopes to have one against the federal government as he would have 11 lawyers in his corner led by Joseph Daudu (SAN), a former Nigerian Bar Association president.

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In another development, Kingdom Okere, the convener of the lawyers in defence of democracy, has claimed that it was only N300,000 that was found at the home of the suspended CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele.

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Okere added that the DSS that raided Emefiele also found a license to pump-action guns and that someone like the former CBN governor can own such with his legitimate earning.

Emefiele has been in detention by the secret police since President Bola Tinubu suspended him in his second week in office.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

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