By Our Reporter
The legal representatives of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, have firmly denied claims linking him to properties recently forfeited by a Federal High Court in Lagos.
In a statement issued by Olawale Fapohunda, Esq., on behalf of Emefiele’s legal team, it was clarified that the forfeited properties, allegedly associated with Anita Joy Omoile and her companies, including DeepBlue Energy Limited, do not belong to Emefiele or any of his immediate family members.
This clarification comes after reports indicated that Justice Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi had issued a final forfeiture order on the properties. However, Emefiele’s legal team noted that a previous interim forfeiture order on the same assets had been discharged by Justice Aneke, another judge of the same court.
The statement emphasized, “For the avoidance of doubt, we categorically disassociate our client from the ownership of the assets in question. The assets do not belong to our client or any member of his immediate family.”
The legal team further clarified that while DeepBlue Energy Limited was incorporated in 2009 and is owned by a relative of Emefiele, it is not directly connected to him.
Emefiele’s legal team called on the public and relevant stakeholders to avoid associating the forfeited properties with their client, underscoring that the reports misrepresent the facts.
This controversy adds to the ongoing legal challenges faced by the former CBN governor, who has been under investigation in recent months.