The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa will be detained beyond the 48-hour limit as specified in Section 35 of the Constitution.
This is as the Department of State Services (DSS) was granted an ex parte order by the court to extend their days in detention.
It was understood that the move was aimed at aiding the ongoing investigations into allegations of corruption and financial misconduct against the two individuals.
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Also, Daily Report Nigeria learned that there have been concerns as Emefiele has already spent a total of seven nights in detention without any charges being brought against him in a court of law.
A source who spoke with newsmen in confidence stated that the DSS’s motive behind this move was to dissuade Emefiele from taking legal action to protect his fundamental human rights.
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The source said;
“The DSS obtained an ex parte order from the court earlier this week, allowing them to extend Emefiele’s detention beyond the constitutional 48-hour limit. The intention is to preempt any potential lawsuits that could claim violations of his fundamental rights. It is a strategic move to avoid legal complications.”
Similarly, It was reported that the DSS has obtained an order for the detention of Bawa.
The order was obtained on Thursday to allow the DSS to complete their investigation into the allegations made against him.
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