VAM News Update

A federal capital territory high court in Maitama, Abuja has granted bail to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Delivering a ruling on the bail application filed by the former CBN governor, Olukayode Adeniyi, presiding judge, ordered the federal government to release Emefiele to his lawyers.

The court also ordered the lawyers to ensure that Emefiele is produced for arraignment whenever he is needed and that his international passport should be deposited before the court.