The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has expressed dissatisfaction with a
judgment of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court awarding N100
million damages against it in favour of a former governor of the Central Bank
of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele.
Justice
O.A Adeniyi, on Monday, January 8, 2024 fined the Commission after he
ruled that the Commission's detention of Emefiele in the course of his
investigation was a violation of his right to liberty.
The
decision failed to take cognizance of the fact that the former CBN boss was
held with a valid order of court. Consequently, the Commission will approach
the Court of Appeal to set it aside.
0 Comments