A federal capital territory (FCT) high court sitting in Maitama has issued an order restraining the Department of State Services (DSS) from arresting Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The restraining order issued by M.A. Hassan, the presiding judge, on Thursday, was also extended to the inspector-general of police (IGP), attorney-general of the federation (AGF), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the CBN, who are listed as defendants.
Recall that a federal high court in Abuja declined an application by the DSS to arrest Emefiele over terrorism charges.
The development comes amid speculations that the bid to arrest Emefiele might be political, given the impact the redesign of the naira and limit on cash withdrawals might have on vote buying in the 2023 elections.
