Nigeria: EFCC Tender Newspaper Exhibits in Emefiele's Naira Redesign Trial
The prosecution said the publications support claims that the redesign caused public hardship and was not approved by the CBN board.
- On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission tendered newspaper publications as exhibits in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele over alleged naira redesign violations.
- Prosecutors allege Emefiele disobeyed the CBN Act between October 2022 and March 2023 by approving the printing of 375,520,000 pieces of N1,000 notes without board or presidential approval, causing public injury.
- Eighth prosecution witness Jegede Olusegun presented newspaper bundles but admitted he did not author the papers, stating, "I cannot 100 per cent say the content of the papers is right."
- The FCT High Court admitted the newspaper publications as exhibits after defense counsel Olalekan Ojo raised no objections; Justice Maryanne Anenih adjourned proceedings until Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
- This trial is one of several cases Emefiele has faced since his 2023 removal by President Bola Tinubu; the controversial redesign policy previously triggered currency shortages and disruption during the 2023 elections.
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An Abuja High Court on Monday admitted five newspaper publications and certification receipts from the National Library of Nigeria in the ongoing trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, as evidence. Justice Maryanne Anenih admitted the materials and marked them as evidence after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendered them through a subpoenaed witness, Jegede Oluwasegun, an official of…
EFCC tender newspaper exhibits in Emefiele's Naira redesign trial
An officer of the National Library, serving as EFCC's prosecution witness in Mr Emefiele's trial, presented the bundles of newspaper exhibits in court on Monday. The post EFCC tender newspaper exhibits in Emefiele’s Naira redesign trial appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, May 11, 2026 admitted in evidence, newspaper publications tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the trial of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele for The post Alleged unlawful Naira redesign: Court admits more exhibits against Emefiele appeared first on National Accord News…
More Evidence Admitted Against Emefiele In Trial For Unlawful Naira Redesign
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, May 11, 2026 admitted in evidence, newspaper publications tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the trial of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele for the alleged unlawful naira redesign. While leading the Eight Prosecution Witness, PW8, Jegede Oluwasegun, an official of the …
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