The Judge, Justice Halilu Yusuf, granted bail after Emefiele was arraigned on an eight-count charge accusing him, among other things, of unlawfully acquiring a housing estate comprising 753 units and allegedly stealing billions of naira in proxy accounts. In the ruling, Justice Yusuf indicated that Emefiele had been granted bail in three additional criminal cases […]
Justice Yellim Bogoro in a judgment delivered today also ordered the final forfeiture of investments worth $900,000 traced to one of Emefiele’s close relatives, Anita Omoile.
Emefiele, along with his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is facing 26 counts filed by the EFCC before Justice Rahman Oshodi. At Thursday’s hearing, Emefiele’s lawyer, Olalekan Ojo ,SAN, argued that the court lacked territorial jurisdiction to hear the case in Lagos. He contended that the alleged offences, including abuse of office, were committed outside the jurisdiction […]
Justice Akintayo Aluko had on August 15, ordered an interim forfeiture of $2.045 million and some landed properties linked to Emefiele. The judge granted the forfeiture order after taking the submissions of Rotimi Oyedepo ,SAN, leading Chineye Okezie and Zeenat Atiku-Bala, who moved an ex parte motion for the order on behalf of the Economic […]