The Federal Excessive Court sitting in Lagos has struck out the unlawful possession of firearms costs against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele by the Federal Executive.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo gave the uncover on Thursday, following the software of Mohammed Abubakar, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) within the Ministry of Justice to withdraw the 2-count trace.
Abubakar relied on Portion 108 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.
Emefiele’s counsel, J.B. Daodu had argued that the prosecution couldn’t withdraw the price except the authorities first purges itself of its disobedience to the court’s July 25 uncover granting Emefiele N20 million bail.
In his ruling, Justice Oweibo granted the Federal Executive software, The Nation experiences.
While condemning the Executive’s behavior, the deem mentioned: “The behavior of the prosecution has shown that it doesn’t admire the rule of law.
“Of what earnings will it be to preserve the file within the court’s docket when the prosecution has shown disrespect to the court?
“Accordingly this trace is hereby struck out for lack of diligent prosecution.”