Nigeria, March 13 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) permission to present two additional witnesses virtually in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over the controversial 2022 Naira redesign policy.

The trial judge, Maryanne Anenih, approved the EFCC's request on Thursday, allowing the two witnesses, who are based in the United Kingdom, to testify remotely at a later date.

At the hearing, EFCC's lead counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), informed the court of his intention to call two additional witnesses to establish the charges against Emefiele.

He also submitted additional ...