Following the suspension of Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, questions of legality have been raised by some. While the provisions of the constitution may appear vague, there is however, a precedent. Recall that on February 20, 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan suspended Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the governor […]
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Tasked with an immediate need to reform the financial sector, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday suspended Godwin Emefiele, the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN from office with immediate effect. The suspension of the CBN Governor was announced in a statement by signd by Willie Bassey, Director of Information, for the Secretary to […]
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The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said the Dangote Group has paid back 70 percent of the loans it took to construct an oil refinery. Emefiele spoke at the commissioning of the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery in Lagos on Monday. The CBN boss said the refinery was initially […]
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The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has described the redesign naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as political and diversionary. Governor Obaseki who stated this on Wednesday in Benin, while inaugurating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Campaign Council, added that the move was a ploy by the All Progressives […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has weighed in on the split between Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed and Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele over the redesigning of naira notes. Recall that shortly after the apex bank announced plans to redesign the naira notes, Ms Ahmed, the finance minister, said that her ministry wasn’t consulted before the […]
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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 Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has requested that Godwin Emefiele resign as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Akeredolu made this statement while describing the news of Emefiele’s purchase of Declaration of Intent and Nomination Forms to contest for the office of the President as shocking. He asked that President […]
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