Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory Excessive Courtroom Abuja has awarded the sum of 100 million naira towards the Federal Authorities, in favour of the previous Governor of the Central Financial institution of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for the violation of his proper to private liberty.
In a ruling delivered in the present day January 8, the Courtroom additionally declared his extended detention with out trial, as a flagrant violation of his elementary rights. It additionally restrained the Federal Authorities and its brokers from re-arresting or detaining Emefiele with out an order of court docket.
Emefiele had filed a elementary human rights swimsuit towards the Federal authorities following his extended detention within the custody of the Division of State Providers.
He had requested the court docket to order the respondents to pay the sum of N1bn damages and to restrain them from additional arresting and or detaining him.
The Former CBN chief was arrested on June 10, 2023, shortly after his suspension by President Bola Tinubu.