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EFCC Witness hyperlinks Emefiele to 750 homes, mansions, luxurious flats
An investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Alvan Gurumnaan, advised an Ikeja Special Offences Court that former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, acquired multi-billion naira properties by way of proxies whereas in workplace.
Emefiele is dealing with a 19-count cost bordering on alleged gratification, corrupt calls for and abuse of workplace involving transactions valued at $4.5bn and N2.8bn.
His co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is dealing with a three-count cost of alleged illegal acceptance of items.
Testifying earlier than Justice Rahman Oshodi, Gurumnaan, led in proof by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), his testimony is marked as Okay to Okay 31 from pages 1 to 32.
He stated investigations revealed that Emefiele used his workplace to create a system that denied Nigerians and enterprise house owners entry to international alternate compelling some to make particular funds earlier than accessing foreign exchange.
“Furthermore, in the course of investigation, we found out the first defendant used his office to receive such amount”. He stated.
He cited a firm, SIS that allegedly paid $17m by way of Emefiele’s workers, Monday Osazuwa, who reportedly handed the cash to Omoile for onward supply to the former CBN governor.
The witness additionally talked about Source Computer, as one other instance alleging that its managing director was compelled to pay Emefiele earlier than his contract charges had been launched.
Gurumnaan stated Emefiele used associates, together with a lawyer, Ifeanyi Omeke, to purchase properties past his official revenue.
He stated over $2m in money was recovered from Omeke’s workplace, including that the lawyer admitted appearing as a entrance for Emefiele.
Among the recovered property, he listed twin duplexes in Lekki Phase 1, two mansions on Queens Drive, Ikoyi, a manufacturing facility in Agbor, Delta State, and a block of eight flats on Adekunle Lawal Street, Ikoyi.
He additional disclosed that investigators recovered a warehouse in Ogun State containing containers value lots of of billions of naira, an 11-storey constructing comprising about 94 luxurious flats and an property of roughly 750 homes in Lokogoma, Abuja.
According to him, a number of courts had ordered the forfeiture of property value lots of of billions of naira to the Federal Government.
Counsels to Emefiele and Omoile, Ojo Olalekan (SAN) and Kazeem Gbadamosi (SAN), respectively, objected to the testimony, arguing that it was irrelevant to the costs.
San ojo held that the rely of forexhas been struck out. He said that it is related .
Justice Oshodi overruled the objections, saying the defence might problem the proof throughout cross-examination.
The choose subsequently adjourned the case till Friday, November 13 2026 for continuation of trial.
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