By Becky Usman

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has issued a directive to the Department of State Services (DSS) regarding Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The court has ordered the DSS to either bring criminal charges against Emefiele or release him. Presiding Judge Hamza Muazu further stated that if Emefiele is not taken to a competent court within one week, he should be released on bail.

President Bola Tinubu had suspended Emefiele on June 9 and instructed him to transfer his responsibilities to Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, the Deputy Governor of the Operations Directorate. The following day, the DSS announced that Emefiele was in their custody for “investigative reasons.”

In response, Emefiele, through his lawyer Joseph Daudu SAN, filed a lawsuit against the DSS and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to protect his fundamental rights.