Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has expressed his support for the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had approved Emefiele’s suspension in a statement issued by the Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Willie Bassey, News About Nigeria gathered.
Emefiele has been directed to hand over the responsibilities of the CBN to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate) pending the conclusion of the investigation and the implementation of reforms.
The decision to suspend the CBN Governor was met with mixed reactions from various quarters.
In an interesting turn of events, the Department of State Services (DSS) reportedly arrested Emefiele over allegations of sabotage and conspiracy to undermine the nation’s democracy through the naira swap policy.
This development has sparked further controversy and debate regarding the motives behind the suspension and subsequent arrest.
Reacting to the news of Emefiele’s arrest on Twitter, Sowore called for the arrest and prosecution of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, and Emefiele himself.
Sowore also added that President Muhammadu Buhari should be arrested and held accountable by the law.
He wrote: “DSS reportedly picks up / detains former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele. In an ideal society, his main accomplice in the military, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor should be arrested and tried with Emefiele. Of course not leaving out former President @MBuhari as well.”
