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The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of $4,719,054 million, N830,875,611 million, and several properties linked to Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The presiding judge, Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Thursday, May 23, 2024 following an ex-parte motion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Bilkisu Buhari and C.C Chineye.
“I find merit in the application and same hereby granted as prayed.
“The applicant should publish this order in any daily newspapers circulating all over the federation for anybody who is interested to show cause why the final order final order of forfeiture should not be made,” Justice Bogoro held.
The monies forfeited to the Federal Government in the interim, were said to be warehoused in some banks operated by Omoile Anita Joy; Deep Blue Energy Service Limited; Exactquote Bureau De Change Ltd; Lipam Investment Services Limited; Tatler Services Limited; Rosajul Global Resources Ltd and TIL Communication Nigeria Ltd.
