Godwin Emefiele
18 Jan
A group under the aegis of Agbor Stakeholders Forum (ASF), has again accused the Federal Government of plotting to "hunt down and destroy our son, Mr. Godwin Emefiele by any means possible,” for his activities as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the immediate past president, General Muhammadu Buhari.
18 Jan
Fresh troubles appear to be in the offing for former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele as the Federal Government again amended the charges against him on offences allegedly committed while in office. The initial charges have been increased from six to 20, bordering on forgery, conferring of corrupt advantage,…
18 Jan
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele permission to travel outside of Abuja, the country's capital. This decision comes after Emefiele’s lawyer, Mathew Bukka, filed a motion requesting a variation of his bail terms In November 2023, Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of…
17 Jan
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed the reason why he did not sack Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). CBN, under Emefiele's administration, implemented the redesign of 200, 500, and 1,000 naira notes on November 23, 2022, and phased out the old notes by January 31, 2023. But after…
15 Jan
The first part of this poser was published on August 20, 2023 by The Niche, among other on-line media platforms. In that piece, I had lamented the traumatic ordeal the erstwhile Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the Buhari administration, Godwin Emefiele, has been subjected to with little recourse to law and order.
14 Jan
Agbor Stakeholders Forum (ASF), yesterday, raised an alarm over alleged plot by the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu, to “destroy their son, Mr Godwin Emefiele.”
8 Jan
An FCT High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi has declared the arrest and detention of former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, as illegal and a clear violation of his human right. In a judgement delivered on Monday, January 8, 2024, Justice Adeniyi also restrained the Federal Government, Attorney-General of the Federation…
5 Jan
Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency, has expressed concerns over the raid by operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the headquarters of the Dangote Group. The EFCC on Thursday raided the headquarters of the Dangote Group in Lagos in connection with…
2 Jan
The Concerned Northern Forum has urged President Bola Tinubu to exercise extreme caution over the report submitted to him by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s private investigator, Jim Obazee. The forum described the investigation by Obazee conducted to check the activities of the country's apex bank under its suspended Governor, Godwin Emefiele as one-sided…
1 Jan
Sir: It’s quite unfortunate that as Nigerians continue to wriggle from one maladministration to another, those in position of authority continue to show absolute lack of understanding of the ideals of good governance.
26 Dec
The Arewa Consultative Youths Movement (ACYM) has said that the Special Investigator on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Related Entities, Jim Obazee, in his report submitted to President Bola Tinubu, has succeeded in vindicating the immediate-past Governor of CBN, Dr Godwin Emefiele. The youths stated this in a statement issued by their President, Kabiru…
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