Court has granted FG order of interim forfeiture of Godwin Emefiele's properties valued at N11,140,000,000

NIGERIA — The federal high court sitting in Lagos has granted the federal government an order of interim forfeiture of properties valued at N11,140,000,000 linked to Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Chukwujekwu Aneke, the presiding judge, made the order on Wednesday, following a motion filed and argued by Rotimi Oyedepo, the counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The senior lawyer informed the court that Emefiele was suspected of purchasing prime properties through proxies... thecable.ng