Sowore also said the suspended CBN governor will eventually be released after his arrest and incarceration
Kehinde Okeowo
Human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore has claimed that the arrest and incarceration of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele was done to shield him from prosecution.
He made the revelation via his Twitter handle recently, arguing that his trial will take down ex-President Muhammadu Buhari and his family members.
Sowore in the now-viral post also said crimes committed by governors, senators, media practitioners, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), military and paramilitary heads, among others will also be exposed if the suspended CBN governor is properly prosecuted.
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The former student union leader further described what’s being witnessed by Nigerians as “holding charge.”, saying Emefiele will eventually be allowed to walk free.
Speaking via his social media page, Sowore tweeted: “For those who may not be familiar with the modus of the @OfficialDSSNG, holding @GodwinIEmefiele had nothing to do with the gravity of his high crimes, the game is to hold him on behalf of those in power.
“If @GodwinIEmefiele was to be prosecuted for his real financial crimes, economic sabotage, money laundering and terrorism financing involvement, FX round tripping etc, he would take down with him @MBuhari, and his entire family, in-laws, members of his inner circle, lots of @OfficialAPCNg leaders, state governors, Senators, media practitioners, military and police top brass and even people in @OfficialDSSNG, @officialEFCC as well as civil society.
“A lot would come crashing down. Right now negotiations are ongoing, this is just the ‘holding charge’ before they let him go!”