The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has summoned the former Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, and a Commissioner of Police, Eloho Okpoziakpo, to testify in the ongoing trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.
Justice Hamza Mu’azu issued the order through a subpoena dated April 27, 2026, directing both men to appear in court on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (today).
Emefiele is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an amended 20-count charge bordering on alleged criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse of office, and conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence, involving about $6.23 million.
In the subpoena, the court stated that the defendant “has been charged by the Federal Republic of Nigeria… on offences emanating from your investigation.”
The judge ordered the witnesses to appear before the court and give evidence relevant to the charges.
“You are therefore summoned to appear before this Court on the 28th of April, 2026 at the hour of 9 o’clock in the forenoon and so soon thereafter from day to day until the above cause is tried,” the document read.
The court further directed them to “tender newspaper publication relating to the naira redesign.”
It noted that both Obazee and Okpoziakpo were part of the investigation that led to the charges against the former CBN governor and are expected to clarify issues surrounding the naira redesign policy.
The trial is expected to continue with the testimony of the summoned witnesses.
