Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Governor of Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emeifele. He hinged the advice on his involvement in partisan politics while still in office as head of the apex bank. Sagay stated that Emefiele’s desire to […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday disclosed that it may consider alternatives for storing sensitive election materials outside the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The commission’s chairman, Mahmood Yakubu said this while responding to a question on the political ambition and partisanship of the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Kokomansion recalls that Emefiele […]
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Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,on Monday, walked out the representative of the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Kokomansion understands that the CBN Governor had shunned the invitation of the leadership of the House over the crisis in the aviation sector. Instead, Emefiele sent a representative, Kingsley Obiora, the Deputy Governor of the […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has finally dragged before an Abuja Federal High court, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and four others seeking enforcement of his right to contest the 2023 Presidential election without resigning from his current position. Emefiele’s suit with No FHC/ABJ/CS/610/2022 instituted on his behalf by […]
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has told the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele to resign his position immediately. SERAP said Emefiele should resign in line section nine of the CBN Act. According to SERAP, Emefiele’s involvement in politics would distract him from carrying out his duties. SERAP tweeted: “BREAKING: […]
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Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has maintained that his focus at this point in time is to formulate a robust monetary policy and fight inflation, which is now a global problem. He also said that part of his focus is also to build a strong financial system in an increasingly […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the resignation and investigation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, immediately following his appearance in certain All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign posters suggesting that he has partisan affiliation and entanglement with the APC. The PDP in a statement issued on Friday by […]
Continue ReadingIdris Wada, the governor of Kogi State and the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the November 21 election in the state, has pointed to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Abubakar Audu, as those responsible […]
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BY AYO OLOWO The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ruled out the possibility of devaluing the naira, following the recent pressure on the national currency from the foreign exchange market. The Governor of the CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, told journalists on Friday after the MPC meeting in Abuja […]
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