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January 08, (THEWILL) - A Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has declared the prolonged detention of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emfiele, without trial as a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights. Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, while ruling on a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Emefiele,
The court also slammed a N100m fine against the Federal Government and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission.
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has slammed a sum of N100million fine against the Federal Government and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the detention of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, without trial. The former CBN governor had filed a fundamental human rights suit following his prolonged detention in the custody of the Department of State Services. Emfiele prayed the court to order the respondents to pay him N1bn damages and to restrain them from further arresting and or detaining him.
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has declared the prolonged detention of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emfiele, without trial as a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, released the 2022 audited financial statement, showing a profit of N65.63 billion for the year.