JUST-IN: Court Orders Unconditional Release Of Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele

The court made the order after Emefiele filed a Motion Ex-parte, seeking his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Motion.The applicant named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, and the EFCC itself as the respondents.

The court order includes the following key provisions: Immediate and Unconditional Release: The court ordered the 3rd and 4th Respondents to unconditionally release Emefiele from detention forthwith. Alternatively, they are directed to produce him in court on the date fixed for the hearing of the substantive Motion on Notice, with the possibility of being admitted to bail by the Court.

On the hearing of the Substantive Motion, the court set the date for the hearing of the substantive motion on notice for Monday, November 6, 2023, at 1pm.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Court Orders Former CBN Governor Emefiele to Appear on $53 Million Judgment DebtA Trusted Nigerian Newspaper
Source: NigeriaNewsdesk - 🏆 10. / 63 Read more »

Supreme Court postpones hearing on appeal seeking to sack Uzodimma as Imo governorPDP filed its application on July 9, 2020, but the Supreme Court did not give it a hearing date, until this week, over three years after.
Source: NigeriaNewsdesk - 🏆 10. / 63 Read more »

BREAKING: Appeal Court Sacks Former Benue Governor Suswam as SenatorA Trusted Nigerian Newspaper
Source: NigeriaNewsdesk - 🏆 10. / 63 Read more »

Court halts Fubara’s impeachment, orders Assembly, CJ to maintain status quoA Rivers State High Court sitting in Isiokpo Division, Ikwerre Local Government Area, has issued an interim order restraining the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, from carrying out any action with respect to the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

Senate seat: Former Benue governor Suswam loses to Udende at Appeal CourtThe Latest news in Nigeria and world news. The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news.
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »