There are plans by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to re-arrest Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), despite a court order granting him bail after 151 days in detention, The Nigerian Patriotic Forum (NPF) has said.
In a statement signed on Thursday by its President, Samuel Lawson Ajibade, the Forum urged the EFCC to respect the judiciary and cautioned against using the anti-graft agency as a tool for witch-hunting or political vendettas.
“The court order that granted bail to Mr. Emefiele was issued after careful consideration of the evidence provided and must be respected,” Ajibade stated.
The Forum said the move by the EFCC has received presidential authorisation.
The NPF warned that such actions directly undermine the independence of the judiciary and flout established court orders, posing a direct threat to the country’s democratic system.
