DSS secretly declare Emefiele wanted – Femi Falana

Lagos based lawyer and Human Rights activist, Femi Falana said, the Department of State Service might have secretly declared the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele wanted.

He said the embattled CBN governor is currently not the country.

According to him, Emefiele has been declared wanted over terrorism financing allegations by the DSS.

He spoke in an interview on Channels Television on Sunday night which was monitored.

The Human Rights lawyer urged President Muhammadu Buhari to step into the controversy, citing that Nigeria needs to act maturely as so much is expected of the country being ‘Africa’s largest nation’.

“I can say without any fear that Mr Godwin Emefiele is not in Nigeria, but he has been quietly declared wanted by state Security Services.”

“This can only happen in a Banana republic where the CBN Governor would be accused of a grave offence, which is terrorism financing,” Falana said.

Emefiele’s whereabouts have been on the minds of many Nigerians.

The absence of the Governor of the apex bank came to light last December when he failed to show up at the National Assembly to explain the reason behind the naira redesign and cash withdrawal limits.

He was then said to be on leave until it was speculated that he may be on the run.