Nigeria
Court dismissed DSS’s attempt to charge Emefiele with economic and terrorism offenses
The court dismissed DSS’s attempt to charge Emefiele with economic and terrorism offenses.
Godwin Emefiele is the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). On Thursday, the Federal Capital Territory’s High Court ruled against the Department of State Services’ plans to question and prosecute him.
When Justice M.A. Hassan, the presiding judge, was considering the originating motion, which the Incorporated Trustees of the Forum for Accountability and Good Leadership had brought before him to enforce Mr. Emefiele’s fundamental rights, he barred the secret police on the grounds that such a move would violate Emefiele’s rights.
Obasanjonews24 got court documents that said the “Originating Motion” was filed against the “Attorney General of the Federation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Inspector General of Police, the State Security Service, and the Central Bank of Nigeria.”
The State Security Service was prohibited by the presiding judge from harassing, humiliating, shaming, or detaining Mr. Emefiele any longer due to the baseless accusations of sponsoring terrorism and dishonest business practises.
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Regarding an earlier ruling by Justice J. T. Tsoho, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, in the case FHC/ABJ/CS/2255/2022, the court rebuked the secret police and labelled any further harassment, intimidation, threats, or restrictions on free movement as spiteful.
It would be an abuse of power, covert action to arrest Mr. Godwin Emefiele, and humiliation due to the baseless accusations of terrorism financing and fraudulent activity.
The court stated: “In light of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, the DSS acted wrongfully and illegally in inciting the Federal Republic of Nigeria President against Mr. Emefiele in respect to the exercise of his statutory duty relating to the issuance of monetary policies and directives in the interest of national security and the economy.”