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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Federal Government on Tuesday applied to withdraw the \u201cillegal possession of firearms\u201d case it filed against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele.<\/p>\n

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar, in an oral application, told Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State that the application followed the result of further investigations.<\/p>\n

But, Emefiele\u2019s counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Daudu, opposed the application, insisting that the government must first purge itself of the disobedience of the court\u2019s order granting Emefiele bail before its application could be taken.<\/p>\n

Justice Oweibo has adjourned till Thursday, August 17, 2023, to rule on the application.<\/p>\n

Speaking to newsmen, the DPP said a fresh 20 counts have been filed at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court.<\/p>\n

One of the counts, he said, accused Emefiele of \u201cconferring unlawful advantages\u201d.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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