FAKE NEWS: EMEFIELE NOT SAKED- CBN

Oru Leonard

Head of corporate communications of the Central Bank of NIgeria, Mr Osita Nwabosi has said that, rumours of a purported sack of the Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, is not true.

Nairametrics reports that Osita denied the rumours in a phone conversation with stating that “he is not aware of any sack of the CBN Governor”, adding that the CBN Governor is in Davos on official assignment.

Several online media blogs have published reports of a purported sack of the Governor of the Central Bank of Africa’s largest economy with some mentioning that “it was unconfirmed” even though they went ahead to publish.

News Dot Africa has also contacted other sources close to the Federal Ministry of Finance and the CBN Governor to confirm if the rumours are true. All our sources claim no knowledge of a purported sack.

The CBN Governor has been under pressure since he declared interest in running for president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Emefiele had approached the court seeking a restrain of the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from hindering him from running for the office of the president.

The judge granted the order following an ex-parte motion filed by one Nkwo Augustine Eddiego against the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria and INEC seeking an order to restrain the defendants.

However, Mr. Emefiele has since withdrawn the suit against INEC and Attorney General from restraining him from contesting for President.

The last time a CBN Governor was sacked was when Emefiele’s predecessor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was suspended by President Goodluck Jonathan.

(Nairametrics)