The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the illegal possession of firearms case it filed against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Bakodo Abubakar told Justice Nicholas Oweibo that the application followed the result of further investigations.
But defence counsel Joseph Daudu (SAN) opposed him, arguing that because the government was in disobedience of the court’s order granting Emefiele bail, its application could not be taken.
The Judge had on July 25, admitted Emefiele to a N20million bail on a two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and ordered his remand at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, pending the fulfilment of his bail conditions.
However, Emefiele was rearrested by men of the DSS same day on the court’s premises.
The Nation gathered that the government has filed fresh charges against Emefiele in Abuja.
Abubakar, addressing the journalists after the day’s proceedings, announced that 20 fresh charges were filed at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court.
One of the counts accuses Emefiele of conferring unlawful advantages.
