“Voluntariness Disputed” — Court Fixes May 4 To Rule On Omoile’s Statement In Emefiele Trial Over $4.5bn, N2.8bn Charges

Nigeria: Court fixes May 4 for ruling in co-defendant’s trial-within-trial of ex-CBN gov, Emefiele

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has fixed May 4 for ruling in a trial-within-trial involving Henry Omoile, co-defendant with Godwin Emefiele, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor. Omoile is challenging the voluntariness of two statements he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of Emefiele over alleged abuse of office. Emefiele is standing trial on a 19-count charge bordering on alleged gratifi…

“Voluntariness Disputed” — Court Fixes May 4 To Rule On Omoile’s Statement In Emefiele Trial Over $4.5bn, N2.8bn Charges

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has fixed May 4, 2026, for ruling on the admissibility of an extra-judicial statement made by Henry Omoile, co-defendant in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The court scheduled the ruling date after counsel to both the defence and the prosecution adopted their respective written addresses on the admissibility or otherwise of the statement of the second defendant …