The Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, presided over by Justice Rahman Oshodi, will on Thursday, October 9, 2025, deliver a ruling on the admissibility of key digital evidence presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The evidence was tendered in the ongoing trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
Emefiele is standing trial alongside his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, on a 19-count charge of alleged fraud brought against them by the anti-graft agency.
Justice Oshodi fixed the date after heated arguments broke out between counsels over the authenticity and certification of documents reportedly extracted from a former Executive Assistant to the CBN Governor.
Earlier, EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), had continued the testimony of an EFCC operative, Alvan Gurumnaan, who detailed the digital trail uncovered during investigations.
The evidence presented included WhatsApp conversations between key individuals linked to the case.
In one revelation, NAIJAONPOINT explained that the acronym “PCS” found in the chats was a code signifying a unit of ₦1,000. Further analysis of the mobile phone of the former Executive Assistant, Mr. John Adetola, allegedly revealed chats with one Mr. Eric Eboh, containing instructions to deliver $400,000 “for Oga.”
Gurumnaan testified that Adetola confirmed both the receipt and delivery of the said amount, adding that efforts were ongoing to locate and interrogate the elusive Mr. Eboh.
While some documents dated February 2024 were admitted without objection, a bundle of other materials extracted from Adetola’s phone faced strong opposition from the defence.
Defence lawyers, led by Olalekan Ojo (SAN) and Kazeem Gbadamosi (SAN), objected to their admissibility, arguing that the documents were not properly certified in line with the provisions of the Evidence Act.