A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) says there
a plot to oust Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),
from office on trumped-up terrorism charges.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Tochukwu
Ohazuruike, convener of the coalition, alleged that the Department of State
Services (DSS) has “secretly” filed terrorism charges against the CBN governor.
Ohazuruike said in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2255/2022, the
secret police is praying the court for an order to remand Emefiele for at least
60 days.
“There is a suit at the high court with the major target of
getting the CBN governor out of office that motion has the number
294/M/294/2022,” the convener said.
“On the 7th of
December another ex parte motion was secretly filed at the federal high court
Abuja, this time, directly by the State Security Service (SSS). The suit is
between the State Security Service and Godwin Emefiele.
“Our intelligence which discovered this shocking development
showed that the suit was filed at the court without disclosing the full
identity of the defendant, Mr Emefiele, to the court.
“They are working on the premise that the court will grant
an order to arrest Mr Emefiele who is the defendant for a meaning of 60 days
hiding under Section 66 of the terrorism prevention and prohibition act 2022.
“It is utterly shameful for the SSS to fabricate bogus
charges only in a bid to force an innocent man out of office.”
Peter Afunnaya, spokesman of the DSS, is yet to comment on
the allegation.
Calls put through to his phone did not go through and a text
message sent to him has not been responded to.
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