Court grants group permission to observe Emefiele’s trial

A group known as the Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society on Tuesday prayed a Federal High Court to allow it hold a watching brief in the arraignment of immediate past Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, charged with illegal possession of firearms.

The group, represented by five senior lawyers, stormed the court and took their seats at the back saying they are lawyers in defence of democracy.

NAN reports that the court has granted them permission to watch.

Emefiele was arraigned on two-counts bordering on illegal possession of firearms.

President Bola Tinubu had suspended Emefiele and asked him to transfer his responsibilities to Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, deputy governor, operations directorate.

Emefiele was taken into custody a few days after his suspension by the Department of State Services, DSS.