The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar told Justice Nicholas Oweibo that the application followed the result of further investigations.

He made his application orally.

But defense counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN) opposed him, arguing that because the government was in disobedience of the court’s order granting Emefiele bail, its application could not be taken.

On the twenty fifth of July, Emefiele was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on “illegal possession of firearms” at the same court.