Emefiele not signatory to accounts of firms linked to CBN contract corruption
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- •Godwin Emefiele served as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria before the trial.
- •The witness testified on March 17, 2026, during the ongoing corruption trial.
- •The companies involved are accused of fraudulently securing contracts from the CBN.
- •The witness stated he did not interview Emefiele during the investigation.
- •The EFCC received court permission on March 17, 2026, to call its final witness at a cost of 500,000 naira.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the court accepts the witness's testimony that Emefiele was not involved in the companies' accounts Emefiele may be cleared of direct involvement, potentially weakening the prosecution's case and affecting public trust in the investigation.
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AFRICAPremium Times (Nigeria)Court fines EFCC for delaying former CBN governor Emefiele’s corruption trialAFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)Court fines EFCC N500,000 for seeking multiple adjournments in Emefiele’s trialAFRICAThisDay (Nigeria)EFCC Gets Court’s Permission to Call Last Witness against Emefiele at N500,000 CostAFRICA