{"id":17109,"date":"2026-11-13T16:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T16:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/emefiele-court-admits-supreme-court-judgment-in-alleged-4-5bn-fraud-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T16:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T16:16:01","slug":"emefiele-court-admits-supreme-court-judgment-in-alleged-4-5bn-fraud-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/emefiele-court-admits-supreme-court-judgment-in-alleged-4-5bn-fraud-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Emefiele: Court admits Supreme Court judgment in alleged $4.5bn fraud trial"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday admitted a certified copy of a Supreme Court judgment linking former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to forfeited properties.<\/p>\n

Justice Rahman Oshodi admitted the judgment as Exhibit L after overruling objections by Emefiele\u2019s defence counsel.<\/p>\n

Emefiele is facing a 19-count charge bordering on alleged gratification, corrupt demands and abuse of office involving $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion.<\/p>\n

His co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is facing a three-count charge of alleged unlawful acceptance of gifts.<\/p>\n

Oshodi ruled that the certified true copy of the Supreme Court judgment was admissible as a public document.<\/p>\n

He said the fact that only the lead judgment was tendered did not render it incomplete or inadmissible.<\/p>\n

The judge also addressed concerns about the prosecution\u2019s reliance on a civil judgment in the ongoing criminal trial.<\/p>\n

He, however, restricted its use to establishing what the Supreme Court had decided in the previous proceedings.<\/p>\n

He stressed that the judgment could not constitute evidence for or against any party in the ongoing trial.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been well settled that court judgments are only used when tendered in a trial to determine and confirm what was actually decided in the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are not used as evidence given in them for or against any of the parties therein,\u201d Oshodi said.<\/p>\n

The Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), had tendered the document through EFCC investigator, Mr Alvan Gurumnaan.<\/p>\n

However, Emefiele\u2019s lead counsel, Mr Ojo Olalekan (SAN), opposed its admissibility, arguing that only four justices signed the judgment.<\/p>\n

He maintained that Supreme Court decisions were ordinarily delivered by panels of five or seven justices.<\/p>\n

Ojo also argued that the judgment arose from non-conviction forfeiture proceedings and was irrelevant to the prosecution\u2019s case.<\/p>\n

Counsel to Omoile, Mr Adeyinka Kotoye (SAN), aligned himself with the objections and urged the court to reject the document.<\/p>\n

Kotoye argued that admitting the judgment could undermine the principle of estoppel and the defendants\u2019 presumption of innocence.<\/p>\n

He also questioned the prosecution\u2019s decision to introduce the document after proceedings had begun.<\/p>\n

Responding, Oyedepo argued that the document was a duly certified Supreme Court decision admissible under Sections 102 and 104 of the Evidence Act.<\/p>\n

Following the ruling, Gurumnaan faced cross-examination by Emefiele\u2019s counsel over his role in the investigation.<\/p>\n

The witness said he personally obtained statements, analysed bank statements and coordinated other members of the investigation team.<\/p>\n

He confirmed interviewing Zenith Bank Managing Director, Dr Ebenezer Onyeagwu, but could not immediately recall whether a statement was obtained.<\/p>\n

Gurumnaan said the investigation involved hundreds of interviews with CBN officials, commercial bank employees and personnel of other government agencies.<\/p>\n

Oshodi adjourned the case until Dec. 17 for continuation of cross-examination.<\/p>\n

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