Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday told the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, that former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele's co-defendant, Henry Omoile, voluntarily wrote his statements on the subject of their ongoing $4.5 billion fraud trial.

Mr Emefiele and Mr Omoile are jointly facing 22 counts in total. While 19 of the counts, which centre on gratification and corrupt demands, are directed at Mr Emefiele, the remaining three counts of allegedly receiving unlawful gifts, are for Mr Omoile.

Both of them have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The case, first brought by the EFCC in April 2024, has seen the admission of digital communications and WhatsApp messag...