A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has acceded to the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to present two witnesses virtually in the trial of former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele.
In a ruling on Thursday, Justice Maryanne Anenih granted EFCC’s application in which it sought the court’s permission to be allowed to field the witnesses, who are currently abroad, through video link.
The EFCC is prosecuting Emefiele on a six-count charge of unlawfully printing of new naira notes, among others.
The court adjourned till October 17 for the continuation of trial, as the prosecution’s fourth witness, Edward Adamu (a former Deputy Governor, Corporate Services at the CBN), concluded his testimony.
At the mention of the case yesterday, EFCC’s lawyer A. O. Mohammed told the court that the two witnesses the prosecution planned to call next were based in the United States of America (U.S.A.).
