The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought new charges against Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
He is facing 26 counts related to abuse of office and corruption.
Emefiele is scheduled to appear in court on April 8 before Justice Rahman Oshodi in Lagos.
The charges include accepting bribes, receiving gifts through intermediaries, corruption, fraudulently obtaining property, and giving corrupt benefits to his associates, all in violation of the Corrupt Practices Act of 2000.
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.”
