FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) HIGH COURT DISMISSES AN APPLICATION BY FORMER GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN), GODWIN EMEFIELE TO TRAVEL ABROAD FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has dismissed an application filed by  the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele  to travel  to the United kingdom for medical treatment.

It would be recalled that the anti-graft agency has charged Emefiele   with criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to obtain by false pretence and obtaining money, when he served as the apex bank’s boss.

Besides he is also accused of using his office as CBN governor to confer unfair and corrupt advantage on two companies; April 1616 Nigeria Ltd and Architekon Nigeria Ltd.

However, Justice Hamza Muazu,dismissed the application in a ruling where the applicant stated he would be away from July 28 to Sept 10, there was no medical appointment or invitation brought before the court.

He held that though, the court had the discretion to grant leave but the applicant is standing trial in various charges in three courts, two in FCT and one in Lagos.

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