Nigeria, June 27 -- The Lagos State Special Offences Court, on Friday, set 9 July for ruling on the admissibility of extra-judicial statements credited to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, who is facing $4.5 billion fraud charges.

Trial judge Rahman Oshodi fixed the date after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and the defence over the voluntariness of the statements sought to be tendered by the prosecution.

Mr Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges of receiving gratification and making corrupt demands while serving as CBN governor, and alleged unlawful acceptance of gifts by an agent. Of the total...