Emefiele: Court summons police chief, one other in $6.23m fraud case
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has summoned former Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, and a Commissioner of Police, Eloho Okpoziakpo, to testify in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Hamza Mu’azu issued the subpoena on April 27, 2026, directing both men to appear before the court on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Emefiele on an amended 20-count charge bordering on alleged criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse of office and conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence involving $6.23 million. In the subpoena, the court stated that the Federal Republic of Nigeria had charged the defendant with offences arising from their investigation. The judge ordered the two witnesses to appear before the court and provide evidence relevant to the charges. “You are therefore summoned to appear before this Court on the 28th of April, 2026, at the hour of 9 o’clock in the forenoon and so soon thereafter from day to day until the above cause is tried,” the document read. The subpoena also directed them to tender newspaper publications relating to the naira redesign policy. The court noted that Obazee and Okpoziakpo participated in the investigation that led to the charges against the former CBN governor. They are expected to provide clarification on issues surrounding the controversial naira redesign policy. The trial is expected to continue with the testimony of the summoned witnesses.
Arun
Apr 28, 2026
