Court Admits Emefiele’s Statements in Alleged $4.5bn Fraud Trial

Court Admits Emefiele’s Statements in Alleged $4.5bn Fraud Trial

A Lagos State Special Offences Court has admitted the extrajudicial statements of Godwin Emefiele as valid exhibits in his ongoing corruption trial. Justice Rahman Oshodi rejected defence arguments that anti-graft investigators extracted the documents under physical duress or procedural irregularities. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria faces a 26-count charge detailing an…

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ICPC Hits El-Rufai with New Corruption Charges

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has filed an amended nine-count charge against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged fraud, abuse of office, and corruption. Counsel for the former governor, Ukpong Abang, disclosed this to journalists shortly after proceedings at the Kaduna State High Court on Monday. Abang said the…

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