The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the request of a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to travel out of Abuja.

Justice Hamza Muazu who granted the application, however, said Emefiele must remain in the country.

In his bail terms, he was restricted to the FCT.

Emefiele, through his lawyer, Mathew Bukka, had requested for a variation of the terms.

Emefiele is standing trial on six counts bordering on procurement fraud to the tune of N1.2bn.

This was the first time he would be making an appearance in court without stern-looking armed security personnel guiding him to the courtroom.

Emefiele was released from Kuje Custodial Centre on December 23, 2023, 34 days after the judge admitted him to bail.