EFCC Files Fresh 26 Charges Against Former CBN Governor Emefiele

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed a fresh 26-count charge against the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, alleging abuse of office and corruption.

Emefiele is set to be arraigned before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on Monday, April 8. The charges include counts related to accepting gratification, receiving gifts through agents, corruption, receipt of property fraudulently obtained, and conferring corrupt advantage on his associates, contravening the Corrupt Practices Act of 2000.

Channels Television reports that the new charges were filed on April 3 by the EFCC Prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN.

Count one of the charge reads;

“That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between 2022 and 2023, in Lagos, directed to be done in abuse of the authority of your office, as the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, an arbitrary act, to wit:

allocating foreign exchange in the aggregate sum of $2,136,391,737.33 (two billion, one hundred and thirty-six million, three hundred and ninety-one thousand, seven hundred and thirty-seven dollars, thirty-three cents) without bids, which act is prejudicial to the rights of Nigerians.”