Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court High, has fixed fresh ten days to conclude trial in the corruption charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on naira redesign.
Justice Anenih fixed the days following the consensus by counsel to the Commission, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), and counsel to Emefiele, Olalekan Ojo (SAN).
The fixed dates are February 3 and 10, April 1 and 2, May 11, 12, 13 and 14 as well as June 9 and 10th during which the trial which started in 2024 is expected to be concluded.
Justice Anenih urged lawyers on the two sides to keep faith with the appointed dates, assuring that the court would accommodate them appropriately during the period.
At the day’s proceeding, a witness of the anti-graft agency, Emere Chinedu, an operative of EFCC, admitted that the Presidency under President Muhammadu Buhari, in a letter to EFCC, admitted granting approval to Emefiele to redesign the naira Notes.
He, however, said that the Presidency letter to EFCC in response to enquiry was that printing of the new notes should be done locally as against the printing done outside Nigeria by the former governor of the CBN.