Court Admits More Exhibits Against Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele In ‘Illegal’ Naira Redesign Trial
Court Admits More Exhibits Against Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele In ‘Illegal’ Naira Redesign Trial
The documents were admitted in evidence without objection from the defence team.
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday admitted additional exhibits tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over the alleged unlawful redesign of the naira.
The exhibits, which included certified newspaper publications and payment receipts for the purchase of the newspapers, were presented through the eighth prosecution witness, Jegede Oluwasegun, an official of the National Library.
Led in evidence by EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), the witness tendered certified copies of publications from The Punch, ThisDay, Vanguard, Daily Sun, and The Nation newspapers containing reports relating to the controversial naira redesign policy.
Oyedepo told the court that the documents were produced in compliance with a motion on notice filed by the defence on March 31, 2026, requesting the prosecution to provide all press releases and newspaper publications concerning the alleged unlawful act.
The documents were admitted in evidence without objection from the defence team.
During cross-examination by defence counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), the witness clarified that his responsibilities at the National Library were limited to attending to the information needs of readers and certifying newspaper documents.
He further told the court that he neither authored the newspaper reports nor possessed knowledge of the contents beyond his role in certifying the publications.
Emefiele is currently facing a four-count charge filed by the EFCC over the alleged unlawful printing and redesign of naira notes while serving as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
