2023: Nigeria's vault no longer safe, sack Emefiele now, lawyer tells Buhari
A human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , to urgently sack the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.
The lawyer made the call in response to a report that the All Progressives Congress Expression of Interest and Nomination forms have been purchased for Emefiele to contest the 2023 presidential election by his supporters. A coalition comprising Rice Farmers Association, Emefiele Support Group and Friends of Godwin on Friday reportedly obtained the forms for him.
The CBN governor had denied having an interest in the presidency but has yet to speak on the collection of forms.He said, “CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has picked the APC N100m presidential nomination and expression of interest form. Clearly, this is illegal, morally reprehensible and weakens whatever is left of our institutions.
“Section 9 of the CBN Act, 2007 provides that ‘the governor and the deputy governors shall devote the whole of their time to the service of the bank, and while holding office, shall not engage in any full or part-time employment or vocation, whether remunerated or not’.
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