Mathew Burkaa, the legal representive of the former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emeifele, is not happy with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as the commission failed to produce in court the ex-governor of CBN on Monday, as directed by the court.
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja had on Thursday ordered the EFCC to either release Emefiele unconditionally or produce him in court on Monday for the hearing of a motion on his bail.
However, the former CBN governor was absent at the court proceedings on Monday.
Emefiele’s lawyer accused the EFCC of disobeying the court order.
He said, “They have flouted both orders as today marks the 149th day of the applicant being in custody.
“The applicant is still in the custody of the 3rd and 4th respondents, up till this moment that we speak.”
But in his response, the EFCC’s counsel, Mr Farouk Abdullahi, said although the order was served on the commission, not obeying was not a deliberate act.
According to him, certain exhibits referred to by the applicant, particularly Exhibit E, were not attached to the order.
The presiding judge, Justice Olusegun Adeniyi, adjourned the case till November 8, restating his order that the EFCC should either release Emefiele unconditionally or in the alternative, produce him in court on the next adjourned date to be admitted to bail.
