Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling on Wednesday, gave Emefiele another opportunity to appear in court in person or he would issue a warrant for his arrest. According to a court document, Form 15 (Judgment Summons), following the garnishee order absolute, the CBN had paid Agi part of the $70m, leaving a balance of $53m. At the Wednesday proceedings, Emefiele’s lawyer, Anuga, informed the judge that he had on Monday filed an affidavit to show cause why an arrest warrant should not be issued against Emefiele. In reaction, Justice Ekwo said flouting of court orders would not be allowed and insisted that Emefiele must appear before him. “Orders of court must be complied with and even if no one complies with the order of the court, the court must comply with its order.

Source: Punch November 02, 2023 22:32 UTC