2023: Group Demands Arrest of Those Behind Planned Protest Against Emefiele
- The recent threat by some persons to protest against Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, has been dismissed
- A coalition of civil society groups say the purported protest is sponsored by an opposition political party and some individuals
- According to the coalition, they are been threatened by the show of love Nigerians have shown Governor Emefiele in recent times
FCT, Abuja - The Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations for Transparency in Governance has refuted claims by one Willy Ezegwu, calling for protest against the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele on 'malicious grounds.'
The group asked security agencies to immediately arrest Ezegwu and his partner, Ali Abacha to stop public disturbance.
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The coalition also described the purported planned protest as a blackmail tool by the organisers and some other "misguided elements," saying its name is been used without its knowledge.
In a statement sent to Legit.ng on Friday, April 14, and signed by its director of anti-corruption, Bagudu Mohammed Kudu, the coalition also denied Abacha as its spokesman.
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Kudu described Ezegwu as an embarrassment to the civil society family, adding that he lacks morality and consciousness to call for protest against any Nigerian at the moment.
Kudu asked Nigerians to dismiss the purported protest, saying:
''The brains behind the statement are known jesters who only thrive in the blackmail of public office holders for survival.
"The apex body of civil society Organisations in Nigeria also calls for the arrest of Willy Ezegwu for inciting protest against public peace after hobnobbing with a proscribed organisation.
''We have to place it on record that the CBN Governor Emefiele has not committed any sin. And it is not also a sin for well-meaning Nigerians to call on him to serve the country in a higher capacity as president.
"Severally, various organisations have publicly declared that Governor Emefiele knew nothing about the posters and branded vehicles across the country, but Nigerians who believe in the capacity and capability of Governor Emefiele to transform the economy of Nigeria if given higher responsibility, are actually responsible for the posters and branded vehicles."
2023: PDP governors criticising Emefiele openly, seeking favour secretly, says Group
Recall that a group, Concerned APC Members Forum, recently accused opposition governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of criticising Emefiele during the day but secretly currying favour at night.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) forum categorically told the opposition PDP governors to forget the dreams of coming back to govern Nigeria at the center.
The forum was reacting to a statement credited to the PDP Governors Forum asking the CBN governor to resign.
2023: Group warns blackmailers over campaign of calumny against Emefiele
In a related development, the Emefiele Solidarity Vanguard had earlier warned against the campaign of calumny against Emefiele by some groups.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, April 4 in Abuja, the group led by Patriot Daniel Enyi, said the CBN governor has nothing to do with hundreds of branded buses aimed at dragging him into the race for the exalted seat of the presidency in the 2023 poll.
Enyi challenged anyone who has evidence of the CBN governor consulting for president or any other political office to tender same before the general public.
Source: Legit.ng
