President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, CFR, from office with immediate effect.
According to a statement issued by the director information office of the Secretary to the government of the Federation Willie Bassey, The Suspension is sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.
The Statement added that the President directed Emefiele to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate), who will act as the Central Bank Governor pending the conclusion of investigation and the reforms.
