BREAKING: Emefiele Leaves Kuje Prison Amid 17 fresh allegations
- Embattled former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele has met with his N300 million bail condition and left the Kuje prison
- Justice Hamza Mu’auz of the federal high court in Maitama granted the bail of N300 million and two sureties with landed properties in Maitama to the ex-CBN governor
- On Saturday morning, his release from Kuje's prison was confirmed by Adamu Duza, the spokesperson of the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja
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FCT, Abuja - Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has perfected the bail conditions granted him by Justice Hamza Mu’auz of the FCT high court in Maitama.
The Nation reported that Justice Mu’auz had granted Emefiele bail for N300 million.
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He was also asked to produce two sureties, who must have landed property in the Maitama District of the FCT.
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How Emefiele leaves Kuje prison
It was gathered that Emefiele’s release warrant was signed by a vacation judge, Justice Othman Musa, on Friday, December 22.
The development was confirmed on Saturday morning, December 23, by Adamu Duza, the Kuje Correctional Centre, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) spokesperson.
He said:
“I can confirm to you that he (Emefiele) has met his bail conditions. Hence, he has no reason to remain in our facility.
“He met his bail condition and was released past 2 pm yesterday (Friday).”
CBN Special investigation released 17 crimes Emefiele committed
The embattled former CBN governor met his N300 million bail condition amid a report by the private investigator of the CBN and other entities, Jim Obazee, that he implemented the naira redesign policy without the expressive approval of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
In the report, which was reportedly submitted to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, December 20, the former governor of the CBN was accused of funding 593 bank accounts in the United Kingdom, United States and China without authorisation.
These are among the 17 new allegations Obazee levels against Emefiele in his investigative report.
"Emefiele awards contracts illegally": EFCC raises fresh alarm on ex-CBN gov
Legit.ng earlier reported that the EFCC has alleged that Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the CBN, awarded contracts without passing through the Contract’s Tender Committee.
According to the commission, Oluwole Owoeye, the third prosecuting witness in the suit against Emefiele, claimed before the federal high court on Tuesday.
Owoeye is the head of the MCTC, and he told the court that none of the contracts awarded by Emefiele during his time as the CBN governor passed through the court.
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