The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has opposed the application of EX Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Gov Godwin Emefiele, for the release of his passport to enable him to make an overseas medical trip.
The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, revealed this in a statement on Monday.
Oyewale said the defence counsel, Labi Lawal, had filed an affidavit seeking the release of Emefiele’s passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatments but it was objected to by the EFCC.
According to him: “Monday’s affidavit by the defence and the counter-affidavit by the prosecution were in furtherance of the ones made earlier on the matter on June 25, 2024, by both teams.
“Prosecution counsel, Muhammad Abbas Omeiza, in furtherance to the counter-affidavit, told the court that there was no medical report before the court showing that Emefiele was plagued by an ailment and that if there was, there was no evidence to support that it could not be treated locally in Nigeria.
“Omeiza further noted that Emefiele deposited his passport with the court as part of the fulfilment of his bail conditions, arguing that releasing it to him would amount to the court varying his bail conditions.”
The prosecution counsel, while arguing that Emefiele was a flight risk, noted: “The defendant has co-conspirators all over the world. Anita and Tony are all aides of the defendant who are currently in the UK. The defendant might be tempted to jump bail because he is standing trial in three different courts.”
In response, the defence counsel dismissed the prosecution’s arguments as speculative, noting that the prosecution could issue an international red alert on the defendant to enable his arrest if he made the overseas medical trip and refused to come back.
Justice Mu’azu, after listening to both counsels, adjourned the ruling on the application until July 16, 2024.
According to him: “Monday’s affidavit by the defence and the counter-affidavit by the prosecution were in furtherance of the ones made earlier on the matter on June 25, 2024, by both teams.
“Prosecution counsel, Muhammad Abbas Omeiza, in furtherance to the counter-affidavit, told the court that there was no medical report before the court showing that Emefiele was plagued by an ailment and that if there was, there was no evidence to support that it could not be treated locally in Nigeria.
“Omeiza further noted that Emefiele deposited his passport with the court as part of the fulfilment of his bail conditions, arguing that releasing it to him would amount to the court varying his bail conditions.”
The prosecution counsel, while arguing that Emefiele was a flight risk, noted: “The defendant has co-conspirators all over the world. Anita and Tony are all aides of the defendant who are currently in the UK. The defendant might be tempted to jump bail because he is standing trial in three different courts.”
In response, the defence counsel dismissed the prosecution’s arguments as speculative, noting that the prosecution could issue an international red alert on the defendant to enable his arrest if he made the overseas medical trip and refused to come back.
Justice Mu’azu, after listening to both counsels, adjourned the ruling on the application until July 16, 2024.
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Overseas medical trip kee you there. I can never forgive this man for making me trek long distances just to save cash last year.
ReplyDeleteThe stress he put Nigerian through ehn...see queue in banks, drama, fighting and people going naked, he mustn't escape oh.
DeleteAnd Buhari his Boss is walking about freely?. it is well
DeleteWicked soul 🙄🙄🙄
ReplyDeleteWhat ailment does he have that can only be treated abroad? He should remain here and answer to his numerous sins.
ReplyDeleteMust he go abroad for medical trip
ReplyDeleteAbeg he should stay here and follow the hunger
If his even hungry self...
Hello iya boys
He wants to run. The minute they nab them, one sickness or the otber will start doing them, then they'll ask for medical trip abroad. When una dey tiff, sickness no do una ba.
ReplyDeleteWhy do they always request for medical trip abroad though? Ah...dis country sef
ReplyDeleteThe cries of the innocent Nigerians"karma"
ReplyDeleteI'm indifferent about this man sha, even tho I THINK the law should be respected, I FEEL he should suffer for what he did ..
ReplyDeleteTHINK- LOGIC
FEEL - EMOTION
The battle between my head and heart😂😂..
........
People suffered ehn, imagine having money in your account but can't withdraw or spend it, you get money but you no fit hold am, hungry go dey sama you, serious hunger o.. people were trekking long distance not because they didn't have money in their account but cos there was no where to get cash..
Werey
Birds of a feather.🥱
ReplyDeleteHe wants to run o
ReplyDeleteWicked man
Go where?
ReplyDeleteOga since the money you stole is not good enough to provide good hospitals here in Nigeria, you go no where.
Good for him
ReplyDeleteFrom this mans days as a lecturer in UNN,
ReplyDeleteTo his stint as MD of Zenith bank (how Jim made him MD is a story for another day)
Then to his inglorious tenure as a first, two-term central bank governor?
I am not surprised he ended up like this.
"When you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything".
The man was able to climb the corporate ladder because of his spineless,
"Never outshine the master",
Napoleon is always right.",
"Obey the last command",
"Forward march, dont look back" personality.
Let them punish him more, the man is a reprobate, lily-livered, nincompoop.
Thunder ⚡,fire and brimstone scatter that trip you wan go . Do you know how many Nigerians lost their lives during the cash crunch?
ReplyDeleteNonsense and.....
But there are extremely talented medical personnel and hospitals in Nigeria. He is not poor, he can be treated for any complaint in the country he is facing trial. Prisoners as a rule do not get the opportunity for international travel for any reason, even the death of a loved one. Just face the law in peace.
ReplyDeleteStella, do we have any follow up on the ppl who were trying to get the kidney for their daughter and are now in jail for organ/human trafficking? Did the daughter ever get the kidney?
He wants to run like his sister, Miss D.
ReplyDeleteStay here and answer your call, jare.
Oh friends and close associates, where are you? Isi kote ebu,o gba ya.