Embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele is currently packing out of the apex bank governors’ quarters in Lagos.
ThisNigeria reports that Emefiele was led to the residence by a team from the office of the CBN Special Investigator, Jim Obazee.
As of the time of filing this report, Emefiele is moving his personal effects from the building located on Glover Road, Ikoyi.
Five heavy duty trucks were seen by our correspondent, being filled with kitchen utensils, mattresses, television sets, beds and other personal items belonging to Emefiele.
ThisNigeria reported that the Federal Government had filed 14 fresh charges against Emefiele following a report submitted by the CBN special investigator.
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He is facing accusations from the FG related to financial crimes after Tinubu removed him from his position as CBN governor in June 2023.
Emefiele was accused of criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to conduct forgery, procurement fraud, and conspiracy to commit a felony in the amendment.
The Senate has also resolved to probe how the N30tn Ways and Means loans of the CBN was obtained and spent by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The senate stated that the reckless spending of the loan collected from the CBN under Godwin Emefiele largely accounted for the food and security crises the country was currently facing.
