Emefiele’s arraignment stalls again as suspended CBN chief allegedly opts for plea bargain

Emefiele’s arraignment stalls again as suspended CBN chief allegedly opts for plea bargain

There are strong indications that the planned arraignment of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, on alleged breach of procurement laws and contract inflation has been put off indefinitely, DAILY POST reports.

The arraignment on a 20-count charge slated for Wednesday by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory was not stated on the cause list.

Also, it was gathered in the courtroom that the arraignment was shifted at the instance of the detained CBN Chief.

Authoritative sources confided in our correspondent that Emefiele and his-co accused, Saadat Yaro, have opted for a plea bargain policy to settle with the Federal Government.

Emefiele’s lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kehinde Akinlolu, confirmed the shift in the arraignment.

He said the Chief Judge, Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf, might issue a new date.

At the time of this report, operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, who used to escort him to court, and his legal team were absent.

Meanwhile, the court has commenced proceedings on other matters on the cause list.