Court admits Emefiele’s statements as exhibits in alleged $4.5bn fraud trial

Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). [Image sourced from CBN Twitter account]

The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Thursday, admitted as evidence the extra-judicial statements made by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele in his trial for alleged abuse of office.

Justice Rahman Oshodi admitted the statements as exhibits, allowing the substantive trial to proceed.

Mr Oshodi marked the statements Exhibit K31 after ruling on them to be admissibile in the ongoing trial.

The judge then adjourned the case until 6 October for the continuation of the trial.