The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of properties valued at ₦11.14 billion and ₦1.04 billion linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. The properties, located in high-end areas of Abuja, were suspected to have been purchased by proxy using fraudulent proceeds. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke granted the […]
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JUST IN: DSS Arrests CBN Gov. See 10 Key Charges Against Him
The suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, have been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS. The arrest happened shortly after President Bola Ahmad Tinubu Suspended him from CBN yesterday. Tinubu also appointed Mr Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi as the acting Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, in replacement for Emefiele. Details […]
Gov Matawalle Cautions Buhari Not To Approve Leave For Emefiele
Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to halt all study leaves, foreign transfers and postings of officers, whose appointments are critical to take-off of the incoming administration. He said the President, in particular, should not approve any leave for Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. The Governor said Buhari has demonstrated that he […]
CBN Gov. Emefiele Denies Plotting Against Tinubu
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has described as “false and malicious” reports that he was plotting against Bola Tinubu, the president-elect. He was said to be plotting with a “billionaire retired general” from the north and provided funds to Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivor, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos […]