CSOs reaffirm support for Emefiele

• Published date: 11 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Civil society organisations have reaffirmed their support for the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

The groups, Northern Leaders Coalition, League of Professionals for Good Governance and Accountability, and Transparency Africa, made the affirmation, in a joint news conference in Abuja, on Monday.

The statement was jointly signed by Mohammed Ibrahim, Northern Leaders Coalition; Gbenga Ganzallo, League of Professionals for Good Governance and Accountability and Chief Sampam Wisdom, Transparency Africa.

Speaking on behalf of the groups, Ganzallo said the conference was held to 'clear the air' on their previous stance, where they had demanded the arrest and sack of the CBN governor based on reports of the Governor's activities, which they had then found to be untrue of his person and office.

The coalition tendered their apologies to Emefiele, even as they announced a call off and seizure of all planned actions against him, while urging other anti - CBN groups to support the 'creative and dynamic governor of CBN and his good policies.'

It also urged the Department of State Services (DSS) to allow the CBN governor to perform his constitutional duties as well as respect court orders concerning his non arrest or intimidation.

The statement reads: 'This news conference was called to clear the air on our initial proposed plan to bring to a halt, activities in CBN headquarters and foreign missions in Nigeria, not to grant asylum to Godwin Emefiele, and also to declare him a persona non grata with the hope of issuing a visa ban on him.

'Another call was for all northern leaders to go against the CBN Governor and call for his...