Tension Mounts As Court Sets Date For Crucial Ruling In Emefiele’s ₦ Fraud Trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Thursday, October 9, 2025, know whether a key piece of digital evidence it tendered in the ongoing trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, will be admitted in court.

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, is set to rule on the admissibility of the evidence, which has become central to the prosecution’s case.

Emefiele, alongside his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is facing a 19-count charge bordering on alleged fraud filed by the EFCC.

The court fixed the ruling date after hearing heated arguments from both the prosecution and defence over the authenticity and certification of certain documents extracted from the phone of a former Executive Assistant to the CBN Governor.

During proceedings, EFCC counsel Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, continued the testimony of operative Alvan Gurumnaan, who detailed the digital trail uncovered during investigations. The contested evidence includes WhatsApp conversations between key figures, in which Gurumnaan explained that the acronym “PCS” in the chats meant “piece,” a code used to signify a unit of ₦1,000.

Further analysis of the phone belonging to John Adetola, the former Executive Assistant, allegedly revealed chats with Eric Eboh, in which instructions were given to deliver $400,000 “for Oga.” Gurumnaan testified that Adetola admitted to receiving and delivering the money, though investigators are still trying to track down the elusive Mr. Eboh.

While some documents dated February 2024 were admitted without objection, defence counsels Olalekan Ojo, SAN, and Kazeem Gbadamosi, SAN, strongly opposed the admission of later documents, arguing they lacked proper certification as required under the Evidence Act.