The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed eight new charges against former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
He stands accused of stealing and unlawfully acquiring 753 housing units in Lokongoma District, Abuja.
The anti-graft agency alleges that Emefiele also possessed billions of naira in proxy accounts while serving as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor.
The commission claims Emefiele conspired with Eric Ocheme, who is reportedly at large, to acquire these properties in August 2021.
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The new charges detail significant sums allegedly held in proxy accounts. For instance, between January and December 2019, Emefiele is accused of holding ₦167 million in a Zenith Bank proxy account in Abuja, a sum suspected to be unlawfully obtained.
Further allegations include holding billions in a Kelvito Integrated Services’ Zenith Bank account across 2020, 2021, and 2022, with sums ranging from ₦1.23 billion to ₦2.94 billion, all suspected of being unlawfully obtained.
Additionally, the EFCC claims Emefiele allegedly had ₦900 million and another ₦600 million in Ifedigo Integrated Services’ Zenith Bank account, also believed to be unlawfully acquired.
Earlier, the EFCC had secured a court order to seize the entire estate of 753 housing units and handed it over to the federal government last week.
However, Emefiele has since appealed this judgment at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking to overturn the decision that granted the government full control of the estate.
