The much anticipated arraignment of suspended Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, on a fresh 20-count charge, was today adjourned because of the absence of a defendant in the case.
Early Thursday morning, Emefiele appeared before the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Maitama, to enter his plea to the fresh charge against him, however, the court was told that the 2nd defendant, Saadat Yaro, was unavailable.
Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation who is prosecuting the case for the Federal Government explained to the trial Justice Hamza Muazu that Mrs. Yaro was unable to make it to the court because she took ill.
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The prosecutor therefore, applied for a new date and this was not opposed by Emefiele’s lawyer, Mr. Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN.
Consequently, Justice Muazu adjourned the case till August 23.
Immediately the matter was adjourned, armed operatives of the Department of the State Service, DSS, whisked Emefiele away from the court.
