See Why Emefiele Is Still In Prison 7 Days After Court Granted Bail

For the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, the journey to step out of custody and at least lay on his bed once again appears far. 

His days appear to be filled with more of worries than friendships. 

Indeed, who would have believed that Emefiele would spend a day extra in prison after getting bail. Now, it is seven days after, and he is still in custody. 

If the court grants a common man bail and he is unable to perfect the bail it is understandable.

But you would not expect a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to experience the same fate.

Godwin Emefiele has dined with the who is who in the society. In fact, you could say he is a man of timber and caliber himself.

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The same man who ruled at the CBN for over eight years approving policies and attending state functions is having issues walking out of custody.

Right now, he cannot perfect a bail of 300 million Naira or provide sureties of same amount with landed properties in Abuja, seven days after getting bail.

He has continued to languish in the Kuje prison facility located in Abuja.

One cannot but wonder what his thoughts would be at this moment.

Court Granted Emefiele Seven Days Agos

On November 22, 2023, Justice Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory granted Emefiele bail.

Muazu ordered that Emefiele produce two sureties who must have landed properties in the Maitama District of the FCT.

Emefiele was being remanded at Kuje Prison on the day the bail conditions were handed down to him.

But days after that declaration by the court, a lawyer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Oyedep (SAN), said Emefiele was yet to perfect his bail conditions.

As a result, he has remained in prison.

Emefiele’s lawyer, Mathew Burkaa, SAN, admitted that his client was still in prison and that his team was making efforts to perfect the bail conditions.

Burkaa said that the knotty issue is getting two sureties with landed properties in the Maitama District of Abuja.

So, where are his cronies right now? Those he gave contracts to and those who benefited from his policies?

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At least he had many friends while in office as CBN governor, where are those rich and mighty friends?

Hmm! At a point like this, we know good people and those who fall on the other side of the divide.

After he showed up on Tuesday without the requirements, Emefiele was taken back to the prison.