Naira Crisis: “CBN Compromised, Buhari Runs It From Aso Rock Villa,” Ezekwesili Alleges
- Oby Ezekwesili, the former minister of education, has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari with a serious allegation
- Ezekwesili, in a recent interview, disclosed that the presidency is running the CBN
- She made the allegation while reacting to the recent lamentations of Nigerians over the naira redesign policy
On Sunday, February 19, the former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been compromised and is being run by President Muhammadu Buhari from the Aso Rock Villa.
According to PM News, she faulted the apex bank on the naira redesign policy, which has impoverished Nigerians, causing untold hardship in the country.
Ezekwesili says Buhari runs CBN
Ezekwesili, during an interview on Channels TV’s 2023 Verdict, not only said Buhari is running the CBN, she added that the president has also been told that the apex bank does not belong to him.
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The former minister, in addition, said the country's monetary authority is not placed in Aso Rock.
“So I have no word for the president, because frankly, I’m not one of those Nigerians with any expectation from this president,” She stated.
Ezekwesili makes demand
Ezekwesili further noted that all she wants is for the president to make sure the election holds and the nation gets a new government floated by Nigerian citizens.
She added that Nigeria is presently on the highest end of indicators for fragility.
Buhari releases fresh statement on Naira redesign policy, reveals presidential candidate Nigerians should vote
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the February 25 elections.
The president restated his support for Tinubu in a statement on his official Facebook page on Sunday, February 19.
"I am calling on all of you to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He is reliable, and I trust he will build on our achievements," Buhari said.
Three analytical ways to choose best presidential candidate to vote for, Ezekwesili gives expo to Nigerians
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a former minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has given Nigerians what she described as an analytical method that would help in deciding who to vote for in the coming exercise.
Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) are the leading presidential candidates.
Speaking to Nigerians on her Twitter page, the former minister listed three ways citizens can arrive at a final decision when choosing the candidate to vote for.
Source: Legit.ng