Emefiele Resumes Office As DSS Debunks Claims Of Arrest

The department of State Services (DSS) has denied invading the CBN head office in Abuja or declaring the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele wanted as he resumed office  after spending several weeks in the United Kingdom and the United States.

TopnewsNaija reported that Emefiele left the country last month following the decision of the DSS to arrest him.

In December, the secret service agency approached an Abuja court to arrest Emefiele over allegations bordering on financing terrorism and money laundering, among others.

The DSS was reportedly prevented from apprehending the CBN governor for alleged “acts of financing terrorism, fraudulent operations, and economic crimes of national security significance” by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

On December 7, 2022, the DSS filed a lawsuit asking for the CBN governor’s arrest. However, on December 9, 2022, Justice J.T. Tsoho turned down the request for the governor’s arrest.

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The plaintiff in the lawsuit with reference number FHC/Abj/CS/2255/2022 was State Security Services.

The embattled CBN governor resumed office on Monday according to a statement by the CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, the apex bank said the governor had resumed to work, amid concerns over his absence since last month.

“The governor resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the first Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the year scheduled for January 23 to 24, 2023. Mr Emefiele remains committed to performing the task before him in line with his oath of office and the policy direction of President Muhammadu Buhari.”

CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Resumes Duty After Annual Leave. pic.twitter.com/FoLCKk8Yve

— Central Bank of Nigeria (@cenbank) January 16, 2023

The statement read, “The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has resumed duty after his annual vacation abroad. Mr Emefiele, who proceeded on leave in December 2022, resumed work today, Monday, January 16, 2023.

“The governor resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the first Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the year scheduled for January 23 to 24, 2023. Mr Emefiele remains committed to performing the task before him in line with his oath of office and the policy direction of President Muhammadu Buhari.”