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Probe Buhari for Alleged Illegal Withdrawal of Funds From CBN, Group Tasks Tinubu
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Probe Buhari for Alleged Illegal Withdrawal of Funds From CBN, Group Tasks Tinubu

by  Adekunle Dada 2 min read
  • The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to probe former President Muhammadu Buhari
  • SERAP said Tinubu should probe Buhari for allegedly withdrawing funds from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
  • The group urged President Tinubu to bring all those involved in the illegal withdrawal of CBN funds to justice

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to probe the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, for allegedly withdrawing funds from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

SERAP called on President Tinubu to name and shame and bring all those involved in the illegal withdrawal from the apex bank to justice.

Tinubu probes Buhari/ Illegal CBN fund withdrawal/ SERAP/Illegal withdrawal of CBN fund
Tinubu urged to probe Buhari over the alleged illegal withdrawal of CBN funds. Photos Credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/ Muhammadu. Source: Facebook
Source: UGC

The advocacy group stated its stand on Thursday, June 1, via its Twitter handle @SERAPNigeria

The statement read:

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“The Tinubu administration must promptly probe the allegations that former President Buhari 'illegally withdrew public funds from the Central Bank of Nigeria', name and shame those involved, and bring them to justice, or face legal action.”

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.

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