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Court Orders DSS To Allow Emefiele Have Access To Lawyers, Family
Recall that President Tinubu suspended Emefiele on June 9 and he was taken into DSS custody on June 10.
Justice Hamza Muazu of the High court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Service to allow the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele have access to his lawyers and family.
The judge granted the interim order in an ex -parte motion brought before the court by Godwin Emefiele as an applicant.
The enrolled order dated June 16, 2023, reads: “The lawyers of the applicant shall have access to the applicant immediately. and regularly at reasonable time, pending the determination of the application.”
In his submission, Daudu informed the court that he had written letters to the respondents particularly on June 14, 2023, for the purpose of taking further instruction from him, but the DSS had refused to respond to the application.
Responding, counsel to the second and third respondents I. Awo informed the court that the DSS does not have the penchant for refusing such a request and that it was wrong to do so.
Awo assured that he was certain the security service would abide by the order of court and grant access to the listed lawyers and family members of Mr. Emefiele to see him, while counsel to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation did not oppose the application.
Meanwhile, counsel to the DSS as well as the AGF requested for extension of time to file their respective responses to the originating motion which was granted and the suit was further adjourned till June 20, 2023 for hearing of the substantive suit.
Recall that President Tinubu suspended Emefiele on June 9 and he was taken into DSS custody on June 10.
