The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Tuesday visited the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Kuje Prison, Abuja.
The monarch joined the list of influential Nigerians seeking the release of the former apex bank chief, who is behind bars for his inability to meet his N300 million bail condition.
The Ooni was at the prison twice to visit Emefiele, Politics Nigeria gathered. The first time was in the early afternoon. He left after and returned four hours later to continue with his discussions with him. The monarch had very lengthy meetings with Emefiele.
Emefiele was last month arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on procurement fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was accused of using his position to confer a corrupt advantage on Sa’adatu Yaro, a staff of CBN, by awarding a contract for the procurement of 43 vehicles worth N1.2 billion between 2018 and 2020.
Prior to his arrest and arraignment by the EFCC, Emefiele had been in the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) for over four months. However, when the DSS released him, he got rearrested by the EFCC.
Emefiele had pleaded not guilty to the amended charges and was later granted bail in the sum of N300 million as well as two sureties in like sum, both of which must have certificates of occupancy and titles of properties within the Maitama district in Abuja.
He was also mandated to deposit all his travel documents with the Registrar of the Court with a warning to remain within the Abuja Municipal Council.
The former CBN governor was unable to meet the bail conditions and is remanded in Kuje Correctional Facility until 2024.
This solidarity shown by the Monarch is an indication that he is one of the beneficiaries of the nation’s wealth stolen by the ex-CBN governor. They are all syndicates.
That man deserve to stay there for life
God,do you know how many Nigerians who lost there life in that stupid policy of that ma.please let’s be serious here.
God knows that if it’s poor man who do something like this I bet you federal government will that poor man to die in that prison.
So I suggest they should allow him stay in that prison for life.
This Nigeria law only work on the poor,but the rich are above the law
I think Ooni is not doing well. There are many innocent detainees in prisons. He should intervene for them.
The central Bank governor said even the traditional rulers and influential business people were his accomplice. So this visitation is suspicious.
I thought as much! What’s Ooni of Ife has to do with Emefiele? His visit is suspicious