Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, according to reports has entered in a plea bargain with the Federal Government, which will culminate in his release from the detention of the Department of State Services (DSS).
It was further alleged that a non-prosecution plea bargain was entered for Emefiele after his willingness to return N50billion which he had corruptly amassed.
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, was said to have signed the non-prosecution plea bargain, awaiting President Tinubu’s approval.
Emefiele is facing 20 counts of conspiracy and procurement fraud levelled against him by the Nigerian government and was on August 17, 2023, brought to court under tight security.
A top source who spoke to news medium, Sahara Reporters said:
“The exclusive deal has been finalised awaiting Tinubu’s order. Tinubu is expected back in Nigeria this weekend after a medical visit to France. The DSS traced N72billion to a series of accounts which Emefiele had planned to use for his Presidential run. Also, $70million he hid with a couple who specialised in helping him to do round tripping was discovered”
“The federal investigators have traced ownership of Polaris bank to Emefiele. As well as several other banks he used people to set up,” the source revealed further.
