An Abuja High Court has granted bail to the detained former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), GODWIN EMEFIELE.

Justice OLUKAYODE ADENIYI ruled that there must be an end to detention without trial, stressing that it was the refusal of the Economic and Financial and Crimes Commission (EFCC), to comply with the order the court made on November 2, that led to the ruling.

Besides, the court held that it could not allow EMEFIELE to remain in custody owing to the claim of the Federal Government that he would be arraigned on a fresh charge on November 15.

It held that the claim was speculative as there was nothing to establish that the planned arraignment would hold as scheduled. 

More so, the court noted that a purported remand order that FG’s lawyer tendered before it, which was signed by an Abuja Chief Magistrate, carried conflicting dates.

Consequently, the court directed that EMEFIELE should be released to a team of three Senior Advocates of Nigeria that represented him in the matter.

It held that the lawyers should produce him in court on November 15 for his planned arraignment or at any other date that he is required to appear in court.