Mr Emefiele’s co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is facing a three-count charge bordering on unlawful acceptance of gifts by agents.
Messrs. Emefiele and Ocheme are accused of knowingly having within their control the housing estate suspected to have been unlawfully obtained.
MrTinubu’s statement comes two years after he succeeded Mr Buhari.
The EFCC chair said the handing over of the forfeited property demonstrated the impact of the fight against financial crimes and corruption.
The judge held that the EFCC’s action amounted to trial by ambush.
They claimed that Mr Otedola became a non-executive of the bank but without security clearance by the SSS and the EFCC.
Mr Oyedepo argued that the alleged offences were economic and financial in nature, therefore, within the jurisdiction of EFCC.
Mr Emefiele is standing trial for alleged abuse of office and $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud.
Mr Emefiele is standing trial for alleged abuse of office and $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud.
The EFCC, in a statement on Tuesday, explained that Mr Emefiele’s identity was concealed in its Monday statement because the investigation was still ongoing.
