Emefiele Challenges Court’s Jurisdiction in Fraud Trial

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The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday challenged the jurisdiction of an Ikeja Special Offences Court to hear the alleged abuse of office and multi billion dollars fraud leveled against him.
Olalekan Ojo, the Counsel representing Emefiele in his motion, dated April 24 argued that the court lacked the constitutional jurisprudence to hear the charge against Emefiele.
However, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, counsel led by Rotimi Oyedepo, urged the court to dismiss the application of the first defendant counsel, as it was a course to delay justice.

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