Breaking: CBN governor Godwin Emefiele must resign immediately, Akeredolu declares
- Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has been blasted over the purchase of APC N100 million presidential nomination forms
- According to Ondo state governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Emefiele’s entry into the presidential race while remaining as CBN governor portends great danger
- The governor consequently admonished Mr Emefiele to leave the office, immediately, for him to pursue his interest
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, has asked Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to resign his position if he wants to contest the presidency.
Akeredolu, in a statement he personally signed on Friday, May 6, said Emefiele’s purported action, “if unchecked timeously portends great danger to the fragile economy of the country.”
Source: UGC
According to him, Emefiele cannot participate actively in partisan politics and also hold the position of CBN governor.
He said in the statement:
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The news of the purchase of Declaration of Intent and Nomination Forms to contest for the office of the President in the forthcoming general elections, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, purportedly by the supporters of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has been received with palpable disbelief and shock by many Nigerians. This act, if unchecked, timeously, portends great danger to the fragile economy of the country.
Rumours had been rife on the subterranean partisan activities linked to him through these shadowy characters in the recent weeks. Pictures of branded vehicles, ostensibly purchased for electioneering campaigns, were also posted on the social media. The audacious moves by those who claimed to be supporting this interest have been unsettling.
This latest news confirms that the Governor may indeed be interested in immersing himself in the murky waters of politics like any other Nigerian with partisan interests. It is incontrovertible that Mr Emefiele enjoys a constitutionally protected right to belong to any group or association and participate fully, just as any Nigerian. It is, however, difficult to imagine that a person who occupies the exalted and sensitive office of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria will be this brazen in actualizing his ambition.
There is no gain asserting the obvious. The combined effect of the Public Service Rules, CBN Act and the 1999 Constitution, as amended, exposes not only the oddity inherent in this brash exercise of presumed right to associate. It also confirms the illegality of the act should he proceed to submit the forms while occupying the seat as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Consequently, we admonish Mr Emefiele to leave the office, immediately, for him to pursue his interest. He cannot combine partisan politics with the very delicate assignment of his office. Should he refuse to quit, it becomes incumbent on the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to remove him forthwith.
This is a joke taken too far.
Lawyers speak on whether Godwin Emefiele should resign or not
Meanwhile, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.
He also asked the Federal Government to order Emefiele to refund all the salaries and allowances he had been paid as the CBN governor.
He said:
“I believe that the case of the CBN governor highlights the nature of governance that we have in Nigeria, which is everybody to yourself and no one for all. Things have fallen apart. It is the height of impunity and scandalous for the All Progressives Congress government for allowing him to bastardise his office.
Source: Legit.ng
