Federal Capital Territory High Court don carry former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, put inside Kuje prison as e dey face trial on top alleged procurement fraud wey dem talk say e do. The trial bin don dey face wahala three times before e finally happen on Friday.
Federal Government bin start with 20 charges against Emefiele for procurement fraud wey dem talk say involve N6.5 billion. But later, dem come reduce am to six charges wey involve over N1 billion before dem carry am go court.
For di Friday proceedings, Emefiele lawyer, Mathew Burkaa, SAN, come move application make dem give am bail, but Federal Government lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, talk say make dem no give am bail.
Justice Hamza Muazu, wey be di presiding judge, talk say e no fit give bench ruling because of the many authorities wey di lawyers cite. E talk say e need small time make e study all di authorities and go through the exhibits wey Emefiele lawyers bring for di bail matter.
Justice Muazu come talk say make dem carry Emefiele go Kuje prison till dem fit decide if dem go give am bail or not. E come adjourn di case go November 22 for di ruling on top di bail matter and November 28 for di trial to start.
Dis remand order come after Justice Olukayode Adeniyi talk say make dem release di former CBN governor to hin lawyers on November 8 after e don spend 151 days inside detention.