Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is presently not in Nigeria, according to Femi Falana (SAN).
Falana said Emefiele had been quietly declared wanted by the Department of State Services (DSS, also known as State Security Service, SSS) over terrorism financing allegations.
Falana stated this while speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Sunday night 15 January 2023.
The Human Rights lawyer urged President Muhammadu Buhari to step into the controversy, citing that Nigeria “needs to act maturely as so much is expected of the country being ‘Africa’s largest nation.
“I can say without any fear that Mr Godwin Emefiele is not in Nigeria, but he has been quietly declared wanted by state Security Services.”
“This can only happen in a Banana republic where the CBN Governor would be accused of a grave offence, which is terrorism financing,” Falana said.
Emefiele’s whereabouts have been on the minds of many Nigerians.
In another twist on Monday 16 January 2023 a trendind story by Sun Newspaper said “Unconfirmed reports say the operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS ), have invaded the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), condoning off the office of the embattled governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele.
Sources say the invasion happened on Monday afternoon
It was learnt that there has been a running battle between the DSS and Emefiele over alleged terrorism financing against the latter.
As this news was trending a counter statement from DSS states “The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to the false news making the round that its operatives invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria and arrested its Governor, today 16/1/23. This is fake news and quite misleading.
Peter Afunanya PhD, fsi
Public Relations Officer
Department of State Services
National Headquarters
Abuja
16th January, 2023
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