Godwin Emefiele
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, at the Lagos Special Offences Court for alleged abuse of office on Monday.
Emefiele will be arraigned alongside one Henry Omoile before Justice Rahman Oshodi on a 26-count charge of abuse of office, accepting gratification, accepting gifts through agents, corruption, and fraudulent property receipt.
In the charge marked ID/23787c/2024 dated April 3 and filed by its counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), the commission also alleged that the former CBN governor conferred corrupt advantage on his associates contrary to the Corrupt Practices Act of 2000.
Emefiele, according to the EFCC, committed the offence between 2022 and 2023.
The anti-graft agency accused the ex-CBN governor of allocating foreign exchange in the aggregate sum of $2.2 billion without bids.
Emefiele’s co-defendant was alleged to have acted as an agent and accepted from Raja Punjab through Monday Osazuwa, the total sum of $14, 890, 000, for the ex-CBN governor as a reward for allocating foreign exchange in favour of Raja Punjab’s employer.
The former top banker is also standing trial for alleged $6.2 million fraud at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court.
THE FULL COUNT CHARGES BELOW
In count one, Emefiele is accused of “allocating forex of $2,136,391,737.33 without bid”.
In count two, he was said to have allocated forex of $291,945,785.59 without bid”.
Count three alleges “abuse of office by special allocating of forex of $1,769,254,793.16”.
Count four alleges “abuse of office by special allocating of forex of $370,872,893.01”.
Count eight borders on “corruptly received $26,552,000 from NIPCO Plc”.
Count nine accuses the ex-CBN governor of corruptly receiving $740,000 from NIPCO Plc.
In count 10, Emefiele was said to have “corruptly received $2,410,000 from Raja Punjab on account of forex to his employer”.
Count 11 states that he “corruptly received $6,320,000 from Raja Punjab on account of forex to his employer”.
Count 12 states he “corruptly received $7,720,000 from Raja Punjab on account of forex to his employer”.
Count 13 accuses him of corruptly receiving $850,000 from Raja Punjab on account of forex to his employer.
Count 18 accuses him of corruptly receiving $400,000 from Source Computer Ltd as a kickback for a contract award.
In count 19, Emefiele “corruptly received $200,000 from Source Computer Ltd as a kickback for contract award”.
In count 21, he “conferred corrupt advantage on his associate, Limelight Multidimensional Services Ltd to the tune of N900,216,324.21”.
In count 22, he “conferred corrupt advantage on his associate, Limelight Multidimensional Services Ltd to the tune of N1,060,030,249.42”.
In count 23 he is also alleged to have conferred corrupt advantage on his associate, Comec Support Services Ltd to the tune of N149,001,009.70.
Count 24 Emefiele “conferred corrupt advantage on his associate, Comec Support Services Ltd to the tune of N151,168,458.73”.
Count 25, he “conferred corrupt advantage on his associate, Adswin Resources Solution Ltd to the tune of N398,031,732.32”.
Count 26, Emefiele “conferred corrupt advantage on his associate, Adswin Resources Solution Ltd to the tune of N204,992,739.51”.
About The Author
