WATCH THE VIDEO HERE An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Alvan Gurumnaan, who is testifying as the eighth prosecution witness, has told the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja how a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, allegedly received a total of $17.1 million in cash through a proxy, for three years. Led in evidence by counsel for the EFCC, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rotimi Oyedepo, NAIJAONPOINT , Gurumnaan, told Justice Rahman Oshodi, that the monies were received between 2020 and 2023, in tranches and were handed over to Emefiele’s associate, and co-defendant in the case, Henry Omoile. Emefiele and Omoile are facing a 19-count charge filed against them by the EFCC. The charge borders on corrupt demands and gratification totalling $4.5 billion and ₦2.8 billion.
Alleged corruption: How Emefiele received $17.1m cash — EFCC witness
