The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has approaced the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to grant him bail on personal recognizance pending the hearing and determination of the charge filed against him by the Nigerian Government, Savannah News Reports.
Senior lawyers have been hired including five senior advocates to defend the suspended CBN governor.
The senior lawyers will be led by a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Daudu.
Other senior advocates are Akinlolu Kehinde, Bert Igwilo, Victor Opara and Emeka Obegolu.
Emefiele filed the bail application through his lead counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), today, July, 19, 2023.
Daudu stressed that the application was pursuant to the provisions of the constitution, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2015 and the court’s inherent powers.
Recall the suspended CBN governor was arrested by DSS operatives on two counts of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition without a license.
Emefiele who premised his bail application on nine grounds first contended that the offences he was charged with were bailable.
He also argued he had never been convicted of any offence and should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
He added that granting him bail would give him enough time and facilities to prepare his defence to the charge.
