The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has demanded the immediate resignation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,Mr Godwin Emefiele following his appearance in All Progressives Congress APC campaign materials.
The PDP said in a statement on Friday by its Spokesman, Debo Ologunagba that the appearance of Emefiele who by law, ought to be non- partisan and apolitical in APC campaign material is the height of impunity of the President Muhammadu Buhari- led APC administration, which amounts to poking its fingers in the eyes of Nigerians and daring them to do their worse.
The action by Emefiele is contrary to the provision of Section 9 of the Central Bank of Nigeria ( Establishment) Act which provides that the governor and the deputy governosr shall devote the whole of their time to the service of the bank and while holding office shall not engage in any full or part -time employment or vacation, whether renumerated or not
The party stated that Emefiele has also desecrated the sanctity of his office as CBN Governor, compromise the integrity of the apex bank, stripped it of the confidence reposed in it by Nigerians and the international community and as such, cannot legitimately continue to hold and function in that office.
“This confirms that under Mr Emefiele, the CBN,as the custodian of our national economy,has become an appendage and cash cow of the APC in their reckless pillaging of our national resources, the resultant effect of which is now evident in the near collapse of our economy.
“The CBN Governor must therefore resign immediately and subject himself to investigation by anti- corruption agencies on various allegations of financial misfeasance including reportedly opening our national vaults to the cabal in the APC administration and operating a special fraudulent corrupt and discriminatory foreign exchange regimes for APC leaders too fleece our nation.
” In addition, this further confirms allegation in the public spsce that the CBN had secretly released billions of naira through various petroleum sector underhand dealings to finance the APC convention.
” It is now crystal clear that President Buhari and the APC are not committed to providing a level playing field for free and fair general elections in 2023. As the banker of the federatiion,Mr Emefiele is in position to have undue access to public funds to finance APC campaigns.
The PDP said as a result of his affixation to the APC, that the CBN governor who is in control of all the accounts of other Nigerians could use his office to clamp down on the finances of other contestants and stifle them of funds”
It added that history will note Buhari’s legacy of destroying every segment of the national life, from security to electoral process,unity of our nation and now the sanctity of the Central Bank..
