BREAKING: Supreme Court orders final forfeiture of Emefiele's properties

Author: Matthew AtungwuPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & LawPolitics
BREAKING: Supreme Court orders final forfeiture of Emefiele's properties

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered the final forfeiture of properties belonging to former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. The apex court overturned a Court of Appeal ruling that had ordered a retrial. A five-member panel led by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa unanimously allowed the appeal and restored the Federal High Court in Lagos' forfeiture order. This decision ends Emefiele's legal challenge.

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