Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has addressed reports that he opened 593 foreign bank accounts without authorization.
Speaking on the issue, he denied the report.
Emefiele stated this in a statement on Sunday titled, “Re; Emefiele, other stole billions, illegally kept Nigeria’s funds in foreign banks” in response to the publication of the report of the Private Investigator into the affairs of the CBN, Jim Obazee.
In the leaked report, Obazee claimed that Emefiele opened 593 accounts in different parts of the world and bought three commercial banks in the country.
But according to the statement, Emefiele said he is not involved in the opening of the foreign accounts and he does not have knowledge of their openings.
The former CBN Governor asserted that fixed deposits in those foreign accounts are definitely outside his knowledge, adding that the relevant departments of the CBN have the authority to carry out such activities in line with their lawful mandate within the apex bank.
Emefiele, therefore, demanded a thorough and transparent investigation of the alleged frauds and has asked lawyers to immediately commence a legal process to clear my name from the defamatory statements contained in the report.
He said: “The final issue that I will like to respond to is the issue of the 593 accounts which were purportedly opened in different parts of the world. I state categorically that I am not involved in the opening of these accounts and I do not have knowledge of their openings. The fixed deposits in those foreign accounts are definitely outside my knowledge.
“However, let me state clearly, that the relevant departments of the CBN have the authority to carry out such activities in line with their lawful mandate within the CBN.
“I therefore join well-meaning Nigerians who have spoken on this matter and have demanded a thorough and transparent investigation of all these alleged frauds.
“Meanwhile, I have instructed my lawyers to immediately commence the legal process to clear my name from the defamatory statements contained in the report and by extension the publications.”
8 Responses
Oga make una live that nor of u guys are saint wicked people i pray dey release u
There’s no big deal in this,they should seize those accounts
You deserve everything accusations,because of how you behaved,Emefele is a criminal,he subjected nightmares to hunger,hardship,he deserves to die.let him riot in jail
Wahala 593 banks account on top waiting and you no go forget their password.
Do you even commit any offenced report about you? Mr man you have killed a lot of people in Nigeria due to your policy implementated recently.i just need to denies every thing.that you are a Saint
Don’t worry, only time will tell. But for sure, the truth one day will be revealed and not hid forever.
naija abeg if u guys get money like this the loot abeg remember to drop urgent 1 billion 4 me then u can be caught later because this guy is in desperate need of cash while u guys are storing instead of using it
Even though I don’t trust any Nigerian in the position of power not to abuse the place. Nigerian government is never saint when it comes to deformation of character.