Omo, Lagos don burst our head with big gist wey come from the Court of Appeal! Dem don overrule dat one wey Federal High Court talk say make dem forfeit all the properties wey belong to dem former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. You fit imagine say, na split decision dem take drop this one, 2-1 dey run the show like new school football match!
So e be say, on 9th April 2025, dem appellate court talk say make dem retry dis case wey don already gather plenty drama since 2024. Na on 1st November 2024, that same Federal High Court don give EFCC chance to chop Emefiele assets like say na national cake!
Wetin dem forfeit no be small o! We dey talk about two duplexes for Lekki, one big land for Ikoyi, and big bungalow dey pepper us like say dem hot! Na by the way, dem even mention some dollars – over $2 million wey dey komot from Emefiele pocket into EFCC hand. Dem say all these properties no dey come from anywhere wey get correct story, more like from ‘connections’ wey no fit shine light for where dem dey buy am.
Emefiele come say e no gree o! He don carry lawyer, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), come stand for am like Messi for Nigeria team. Emefiele vex say trial judge no sabi the matter well, say e get interest for di properties wey dem wan take from am. Na so EFCC come counter with strong words, say Emefiele no even show any document wey go clear am for court matter.
In di midst of all dis wahala, na Justice Abdulazeez Anka night dem find for before, and him no hold back! E talk say Emefiele fit afford di properties from him earning as CBN Governor, and make sure to clear say all dis matter go need cross-examination as dem bring evidence wey dey scatter ground like scatter plot!
But e get wetin dey pich up e mind too, as Emefiele no really talk about di $2 million wey dem slice for di final decision. Justice Anka and him crew agree say dem go retry everything but dis time, na oral testimonies go take center stage. Dem go gather everybody wey get gist for dis case back to court, like people dey pack for party wey no wan miss the fun!
Justice Danlami Senchi dey vex as him no agree with di others, say all di matter no get as e be. E say Emefiele no fit link properties to himself and dat is his koko! But no be so simple, as di higher court don set the stage for more gists and drama for lower court once again. Wetin dem wan do next? Na to dey watch this epic show from sidelines.
As it stand, this case na still ongoing, and we no fit wait to see wetin go happen next. E no dey end here oo, as this drama don turn big for Lagos court. So, make we shine our eyes!
