JUST IN: President Tinubu Directs Emefiele To Step Aside, CBN Deputy Governor To Take Over
President Bola Tinubu has suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele from office with immediate effect.
This was contained in a statement on Friday evening by the Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF (OSGF), Willie Bassey.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, CFR, from office with immediate effect.
“This is sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.
“Mr Emefiele has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate), who will act as the Central Bank Governor pending the conclusion of investigation and the reforms,”the statement reads.
