Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Sanusi's Suspension: SSS Begins Interrogation Of CBN Directors


The State Security Services (SSS) today invited two Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria for questioning over corruption allegations against the ousted CBN Governor, Mr Lamido Sanusi.
The invitation to the two CBN Directors came a day after the Nigerian President; Goodluck Jonathann ordered the withdrawal of the security detail of the suspended CBN governor. Mr. Sanusi, who is  believed to still be in Lagos since his suspension from office.
 A source at the Presidency revealed that the interrogation of the Directors became necessary after it was discovered that the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), whose report Mr. Jonathan relied upon in suspending Mr. Sanusi, had accepted some N500 million from the CBN and a few commercial banks to build an institute. Also, the council’s executive Director, Jim Obazee, has a pending petition from an Abuja-based Public Interest Lawyers League (PILL). The petition accuses Mr. Obazee of sexually harassing a married Nigerian woman, Abimbola Patricia Yakubu.
 The invited Directors will be interviewed by the SSS Tomorrow.

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