A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to charge the suspended Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele to court within one week or release him.
Hamza Muazu, presiding judge, said the former CBN governor should be released on bail if he is not taken to a competent court within one week.
The court stated – “Though I am in sympathy with the Applicant (Emefiele), but my sentiment will not go far to deliver judgement by granting all the reliefs sought by the Applicant.
The Applicant has not shown that his arrest, detention and investigation were unlawful. However, I am concerned that the application is not without merit. The Applicant is entitled to fair hearing.
At this point, the continued detention of the Applicant cannot be justified in the absence of any charge against him. At the very least, justice demands that Applicant should be released on administrative bail.
Consequently, I hereby make an order, directing the Respondents to within one week, charge the Applicant to court or release him on administrative bail.”.
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