The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday opened its case in the trial of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on a procurement fraud charge in an FCT High Court in Abuja.
The anti-graft agency had charged Emefiele with amended twenty counts of criminal conspiracy, conferring undue advantage, and breach of trust, among others, all of which he denied on Friday.
Emefiele, who was previously charged with six counts and first arraigned on November 28th 2023, before the EFCC filed the amended charges necessitating a re-arraignment, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
After listening to opposing submissions from the defense and prosecution counsel, Justice Hamza Muazu adjourned the case to Tuesday for continuation of trial.
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