Lawyer faults Emefiele’s sack, arrest
By Ishaya Ibrahim
A lawyer, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, has faulted the sack of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele,
Recall that the federal government suspended Emefiele from office, a euphemism for his sack.
The lawyer said Emefiele’s removal from office and arrest by the Department of State Service (DSS) was unlawful.
He said: “1. The appointment of the CBN Governor is a statutory one. He can only be removed by the Senate resolution. Remember the Sanusi vs FGN case at the FHC.
“2. The motion ex parte by the DSS to arrest and detain Emefiele was rejected by the FHC.
“3. The reverberation in the international financial will be expected.
“4. BAT (Bola Ahmed Tinubu) ignored the Board of the CBN in the suspension and did not justify his actions by referring to the CBN Act.
“5. The person who is the acting Gov ought to have retired having crossed the age of 60.
“6. Did Emefiele behave wisely in remaining in office after PMB left office?
Certainly not! The great Zik said” it’s only a tree that stays put even as it’s being cut down”