Buhari, Boss Mustapha’s signatures were forged to defraud Nigeria of $6.2m in CBN – EFCC insists at Emefiele trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, insisted connected Monday astatine the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory that the signatures of precocious President Muhammadu Buhari and erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, were forged by unscrupulous Nigerians to defraud the state of $6,230,000.

EFCC Assistant Commander II, Mr Chinedu Eneanya, told the tribunal that 5 officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) moved the wealth retired of the apex slope nether the guise that it was meant for the outgo of overseas predetermination observers successful the 2023 wide elections.

The anti-graft bureau testified connected Monday astatine the resumed proceedings of erstwhile CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, connected a 20-count complaint of transgression breach of spot brought against him by the national government.

Emefiele is being prosecuted by the EFCC successful the complaint marked FCT/HC/CR/577/2023.

He is lasting proceedings connected an amended 20-count complaint bordering connected transgression breach of trust, forgery, maltreatment of office, conspiracy to get by mendacious pretence, and obtainin...