The Federal Government on Tuesday, withdrew 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 Emefiele’s 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.
Speaking with journalists after the court proceedings, Abubakar said fresh charges were filed at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court against Emefiele.
One of the counts accuses Emefiele of “conferring unlawful advantages.”
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