Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) suspended governor, is reportedly facing court charges, according to the Department of State Services (DSS).
According to a statement released on Thursday and signed by Peter Afunanya, the DSS spokesman, the action was encouraged by an order issued on Thursday by an Abuja court.
See the statement in full:
Sequel to an Abuja High Court Order of today, 13th July, 2023, the Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele has been charged to court in compliance with the Order.
The public may recall that the Service had, in 2022, applied for a Court Order to detain him in respect of a criminal investigation. Though he obtained a restraining order from an FCT High Court, the Service, however, arrested him in June, 2023, on the strength of suspected fresh criminal infractions/information, one of which forms the basis for his current prosecution.
The Service assures the public of professionalism, justice and fairness in handling this matter and indeed the discharge of its duties within the confines of the law.