Supreme court affirms final forfeiture of properties, $2m linked to Emefiele

Supreme court affirms final forfeiture of properties, $2m linked to Emefiele

The supreme court has affirmed the final forfeiture of properties and $2.045m linked to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to the federal government.

In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday, the apex court overturned the decision of the court of appeal in Lagos, which had nullified the forfeiture order.

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