The Lagos State Special Offences Court has granted the embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, bail of N50 million after being charged with a 26-count bordering on alleged abuse of office and irregular allocation of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion respectively.
Emefiele was admitted to bail with two sureties in like sum by Justice Rahmon Oshodi on Friday.
On Monday PUNCH Online reported that the Lagos court sent Emefiele back to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Justice Rahman Oshodi made the remand order shortly after the anti-graft agency arraigned Emefiele on 26 counts bordering on “abuse of office, accepting gratifications, corrupt demand, receiving property fraudulently obtained, and conferring corrupt advantage.”
However, in his ruling today, Oshodi held that the sureties must be gainfully employed and have paid the three years’ tax of the Lagos State government.
He also ordered that the sureties must show proper identification and be registered in the Lagos State Bail Management System.
