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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, January 19, met with with the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, behind closed-doors at the presidential villa, Abuja.
This is Emefiele’s second meeting with the president since he secretly returned to the country on January 12, 2022, according to The Punch.
Recall that Emefiele left the country following the investigation of several allegations against him, including economic crimes and terrorism financing.
The Department of State Services (DSS), in 2022, sought a court order to arrest and probe Emefiele over his alleged involvement in terrorism financing
However, the request was rejected by the federal high court sitting in Abuja.
Also, On October 20, 2022, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the federal high court in Abuja, summoned Emefiele over the $53 million judgment debt arising from the Paris Club refund.
The court ordered him to appear on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, as the hearing date.
However, Emefiele filed an appeal against the federal high court ruling, adding that Justice Ekwo erred in law and occasioned a miscarriage of justice when he made an order compelling his attendance in court for the $53 million debt.
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