Godwin Emefiele
The Department of State Services (DSS) says suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),
Godwin Emefiele, had access to family and medical officials.
On Friday, a Federal capital territory (FCT) high court sitting in Maitama had ordered the DSS to allow Emefiele to have access to his lawyers and family.
In a statement on Saturday, the DSS said Emefiele had access to his family and doctors before the court order.
On June 9, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele and asked him to transfer his responsibilities to Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, deputy governor, operations directorate.
However, In a statement by DSS spokesman, Peter Afunaya said, “has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the Federal Government over the suspension and subsequent investigation of Mr Godwin Emefiele.
” The groups intend to gather at different points in Abuja and Lagos with placards depicting the Service and the Federal Government in bad light as well as calling for the immediate release of Emefiele.
” The Service therefore warns those behind this plot to desist forthwith. Meanwhile the service says it has granted the family of Emefiele, medical officials and appropriate persons access to him, right from the day he was taken in and obtained a court order to do so.
” The Service implements Standards Operating Procedures on Suspect Handling and Investigation professionally.” Continue Reading…
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