Abuja High Court has rendered null and void the arrest and detention of suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
The presiding judge, Bello Kawu, granted the order following an application by Emefiele and his lawyers..
The Department of State Services (DSS) had confirmed that Emefiele was in its custody for “some investigative reasons.” and had remained there ever since based on valid court order to keep him.
On Thursday, the DSS disclosed that it had charged Emefiele to court, following a ruling from the FCT High Court
It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele as CBN Governor on On June 9 and directed him to transfer his responsibilities to Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate, Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi.
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