Suspended Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Godwin Emefiele has once again avoided a court appearance.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that the embattled Emefiele was billed to be arraigned at the Federal High Court Abuja today alongside an accomplice in a 20-count charge by the Federal Government.
However, the case was not stated on the cause list of the day.
There are also strong indications that the planned arraignment of Emefiele bordering on alleged breach of procurement laws and contract inflation has been put off indefinitely.
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According to a source, Emefiele and his co-accused, Saadat Yaro, have opted for a plea bargain policy to settle with the federal government.
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Emefiele’s lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kehinde Akinlolu, confirmed the shift in his arraignment.
He said that a new date might likely be issued by the Chief Judge, Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf.
At the time of this report, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) who used to escort him to court, and his legal team were absent.
Meanwhile, the court has commenced proceedings on other matters on the cause list.
