Fury Over Humiliation Of Emefiele, Kinsmen Demand Public Trial

Concerned Citizens of Agbor Initiative also known as Concerned Agbor Citizens, CAC, has condemned in strong terms the suspension and arrest of Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

The group in a press release, signed by Mr. Echi Obue and Mr. Williams Eghebi, Chairman and Secretary respectively, said the Department of State Security, DSS, should be bold enough  to tell Nigerians the script they are playing. 

While accepting the power of the President to hire and fire Governor of CBN, such action must be in accordance with constitutional provision, the group said.

” We do not query the power of the president to sack  Mr. Emefiele provided he gets such approval from the Senate. In this case, he didn’t get such approval which thus makes his action illegal. We frown  at his public humiliation as shown in trending online videos. He should be charged to court immediately without further media trial.”  

The statement said for Mr. Emefiele to be in charge of CBN for nearly nine  years under three Presidents is a testament to his sterling records, adding that in spite of very low foreign currency inflow and reckless activities of politicians, Mr. Emefiele was able to keep  the economy afloat. 

” If mere allegations were all that were needed to suspend and arrest  the CBN Governor, those that emerged winners in the last elections  should have stood aside until all allegations against  them were cleared”, the group said.

While appealing for restraint, the group hinted that the Agbor brothers and sisters of Mr. Emefiele have the capacity to bark and bite if forced to act.

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