Pressure Mounts On Emefiele To Resign Over Allged Terrorism Financing

The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, may be forced to resign following the allegations against him by the Department of States Security Services, OduNews reports.

Recall that the DSS in a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja noted that its preliminary investigation revealed various acts of terrorism financing and fraudulent activities perpetrated by Emefiele.

It also accused him of being involved in economic crimes of national security dimension.

The secret police in the suit with reference number FHC/Abj/CS/2255/2022 and in which it sought permission from the Federal High Court in Abuja to arrest and detain Emefiele.

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has also disclosed that the DSS has declared the CBN governor wanted despite the court’s refusal to grant its application of arrest.

“I can say without any fear of contradiction that Mr Godwin Emefiele is not in Nigeria; he hasn’t returned to the country because he has been declared wanted by the state security services,” Falana said on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.

“If you have your evidence that he has committed the offence alleged, please, you don’t need a court order to arrest him. And that is the law,” he added, noting that only the president, vice president, governors, and deputy governors have immunity against arrest.

The DSS, in a recent press release by its spokesman, Peter Afunanya, maintained that it remained focused and unbiased and would not succumb to propaganda, intimidation, or the desperation of hirelings to undermine it.

Afunanya said: “As such, the Service will continue to disseminate actionable intelligence to the relevant authorities devoid of any sentiment. While professionally discharging its mandate the DSS pledges to remain focused and unbiased. It will also not give room to the use of falsehood and deceit to misdirect public understanding and perceptions of issues of national importance.

“It will also not give room to the use of falsehood and deceit to misdirect public understanding and perceptions of issues of national importance. The Service warned those on a wild goose chase to be mindful of their actions. Similarly, it urges members of the public to disregard the vituperations and rantings of misguided elements and not allow themselves to be used as instruments of destabilisation.”