CRIME & COURT

Emefiele to sue Akpabio for N25bn, reveals involvement

Godwin Emefiele, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, currently facing prosecution for theft and forgery, has threatened to sue the president of Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio for N25billion.

Emefiele, in a letter of intent from his lawyers, claimed impugned his character at a public gathering by blaming him for the country’s current economic crisis.

Emefiele said Akpabio, in his words, portrayed him as a “serial offender whose action is responsible for all the hardship experienced by Nigerians today.”

He however said he could not be blamed solely for the country’s sorry situation, adding Akpabio is culpable.

“Your statement, with the greatest respect, clearly undermines the honour and integrity of the Court and its independence and indeed has the propensity of prejudicing the case against Our Client,” Emefiele’s lawyer stated.

The letter added: “Your (Akpabio) statement attributing the present economic woes of the country solely on Our Client is most appalling and exposes the inaccuracies in Your assertions, especially, as you were a major player in the immediate Past Administration and worked closely with Our Client.”

It went further, “You are also aware that no single policy was carried out by Our Client without the approval, directive, or authorization of the President and/or the Federal Executive Council of which you were a key and powerful member.

“These baseless and false allegations defame the character of Our Client and have also caused him great pains and embarrassment as it has lowered his esteem before the right-thinking members of the Society.”

Emefiele demanded from Senator Akpabio “an unreserved apology in writing, published and circulated by the same medium with which you have defamed his character, and the sum of N25,000,000,000 as reasonable compensation for the willful and unjustifiable denigration of his hard-earned reputation.”

“If you fail, refuse, or neglect to comply with this legitimate demand, Our Client will be at liberty to seek the appropriate redress available to him under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

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