Drama as court orders Tinubu to pay N100m to Emefiele, gives reason

President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has been ordered to pay the sum of N100 million to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, by a federal high court in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

According to TVC, the award was slammed against Tinubu's government over the violation of Emefiele's right to personal liberty by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Service (DSS).

Ruling on a fundamental right enforcement suit filed by Mr Emefiele challenging his unlawful detention by agents of the federal government ( DSS and EFCC), Justice Olukayode Adeniyi also restrained the Federal from further re-arresting Mr Emefiele without an order of court.

The court held that it was time to end the unlawful practice of arrest before investigations.

The remand order claimed to be obtained by the federal government through its agents is questionable as it had a conflicting date of issuance and must be discontinued.