How bank waived due process for Emefiele’s multi-billion naira transactions – Witness
The witness, a Zenith Bank official, said some of the suspicious transactions linked to Mr Emefiele took place outside the ...
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Emefiele didn’t benefit from fraudulent $6.23m cash withdrawal from CBN vault – Investigator
The prosecution witness said the former CBN governor, Mr Emefiele, gave an approval for the alleged fraudulent withdrawal but did ...
Witness shares more details on $6.23m cash withdrawal during Emefiele’s time at CBN
The $6.23 million allegation is part of the charges over which which the EFCC is prosecuting Mr Emefiele.
Another witness testifies on $6.23m withdrawal from CBN for phoney 2023 election monitoring exercise
The EFCC interviewed those linked to the withdrawal of the funds, the witness said, adding that documents authenticating the release ...
Court fines EFCC for delaying former CBN governor Emefiele’s corruption trial
The judge imposed a N500,000 fine on EFCC after the former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele’s corruption trial stalled on Tuesday.
Naira Redesign: Commercial banks committed infractions, EFCC witness says at Emefiele’s trial
But the EFCC witness said he could not recall the total number of banks where officials committed the alleged infractions ...
What Emefiele told Buhari in memo seeking approval for naira redesign – Witness
The witness read out part of Mr Emefiele’s memo to then-President Buhari, on the naira redesign policy.
My role in $6.23m cash withdrawal from CBN vault during Emefiele’s tenure – Official
The prosecution witness, who is a CBN official, narrated the roles he played in facilitating the suspicious withdrawal of $6.23 ...
Alleged $4.5bn fraud: Lawyer alleges EFCC pressured co-defendant to implicate Emefiele
The lawyer maintained that the co-defendant wrote the statement in question under duress in EFCC custody, where detectives allegedly pressured ...
$4.5bn Fraud Trial: Emefiele’s co-defendant not coerced to write statements – EFCC witness
The judge ordered a trial-within-trial after Mr Emefiele's co-defendant denied the statements when EFCC sought to tender them as evidence.
How secret Whatsapp messages link Emefiele to suspected $600,000 kickback – Witness
The witness said EFCC investigators analysed secret WhatsApp messages that discussed how $400,000 should be delivered to “Oga”.
Prosecution, defence disagree over stalled forensic examination of phone in Emefiele’s fraud trial
Both the prosecution and Mr Emefiele’s defence team traded accusations at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on ...
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Emefiele seeks forensic examination of mobile phone exhibit, EFCC objects
Mr Emefiele on Tuesday asked the court for permission to conduct forensic analysis of a mobile phone used in extracting ...
EXCLUSIVE: EFCC charges Emefiele with stealing, illegal acquisition of 753 housing units
The EFCC accused Mr Emefiele of unlawfully acquiring the estate and keping possession of billions of naira in proxy accounts, ...
Aide received $17.1 million for Emefiele for three years, EFCC investigator tells court
The witness told the court that the anti-graft agency had earlier received several intelligence reports against Mr Emefiele, even while ...
Court orders final forfeiture of $1.4 million linked to ex-CBN governor Emefiele
The judge gave the order on Thursday following an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
UPDATED: How Emefiele’s associate’s firm secured CBN vehicle supply contract through unfair advantage – Witness
The witness’ testimony was anticipated to strengthen the charges against Mr Emefiele but appeared to contradict the core of the ...
How CBN under Emefiele failed to publish details of $40 billion reserves, violated extant regulations – Audit
According to the 2021 report, released December 2024, the CBN also violated its internal policies governing dollar time deposits.
CBN board didn’t recommend Naira redesign to Buhari, witness tells court in Emefiele’s trial
Mr Emefiele and Mr Buhari adamantly stuck to the Naira redesign policy despite the chaos, widespread disruption it caused weeks ...
Court to rule on Emefiele’s request for permission to travel abroad
The court has fixed a date to rule on Mr Emefiele's application for permission to travel abroad, a request the ...
Emefiele seeks court’s permission to travel abroad
The judge had ordered the seizure of Mr Emefiele's passport as part of his bail conditions.
Court confiscates $4.7 million, N830m, multimillion properties traced to Emefiele
The court made the temporary forfeiture order after taking submission from the EFCC’s counsel.
EFCC arraigns ex-CBN governor Emefiele on charges of illegal printing of naira notes
EFCC arraigned Mr Emefiele on the fresh charges at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court at Maitama in Abuja.
Witnesses tender more documents, reveal more alleged secret dealings against Emefiele
The bundles of documents were tendered against Mr Emefiele through the third prosecution witness, a Compliance Officer with the Zenith ...
Court adjourns Emefiele’s trial as EFCC files additional proof of evidence
Mr Emefiele was charged in the case with $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud.
