Peter Abang, a constitutional lawyer, has asked Abubakar
Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), to probe and prosecute those
behind the attempt to frame Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN), on terrorism charges.
There are suggestions that the bid to arrest Emefiele might
be political given the impact the redesign of the naira and limit on cash
withdrawals might have on vote-buying in the 2023 elections.
In December 2022, a federal high court in Abuja declined an
application by the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest the CBN
governor.
In a letter dated December 30, Abang
said Malami should commence his probe within seven days or he would file legal
action to compel him.
“In view of the above
suit filed by the State Security Services, which the chief judge of the federal
high court, The Hon, Justice John Tsoho delivered its ruling on 9th December
2022,” the lawyer said.
“A certified copy of the Ruling is attached and we are by
this letter respectfully requesting that your good offices commence a full
scale criminal inquiry into the circumstances Ieading to the failed attempt by
the State Security Services (otherwise known as the Department of State
Services) to frame the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on
allegations and trumped up terrorism financing charges as well as other sundry
offences.
“We also request that your offices conduct a thorough
investigation and ultimately arrest and prosecute all persons and/or parties
connected to the failed rogue operation in the overall interest of Nigeria.
“Note that this
letter serves as a notice to commence an action for mandamus to compel your
offices to arrest and prosecute all persons and/or parties who are connected in
the event that you fail to accede to our request within seven days from the
date of service of this letter to you.”
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