Godwin Emefiele, the CBN’s suspended governor, was detained by the Department of State Services (DSS).
According to Gist legit, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele as CBN governor on Friday evening, which resulted in his arrest.
Tinubu‘s order was contained in an explanation by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey.
Following that, Emefiele was given the order to delegate office duties to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate), who will serve as the acting Central Bank Governor until the investigations and necessary reforms are finished.
Be that as it may, Emefiele‘s capture by the secret police has multiply the intricacy of the circumstance.
On December 7, 2022, the DSS filed a case (ex-parte motion) against Emefiele to obtain permission to arrest, investigate, and detain him.
On December 9, 2022, the federal high court in Abuja rejected this appeal.
The DSS accused Emefiele for the accompanying;
- Funding Unknown gunmen, ESN and IPOB with money he raised for his failed presidential bid last year and funds diverted from government coffers
- Mismanagement of Nigeria’s social investment program (NISRAL and the Anchor Borrowers Scheme)
- Illegal economic crimes of National security dimension
- Money Laundering
- Unwholesome activities through proxies
- Round tripping
- Conferment of financial benefits to self and others
- Threat to National Security
- Criminal conspiracy to divert government resources
- Terrorism Financing
