Chairman Whistleblowers, Uboh urges security agents to arrest Emefiele over missing $2.5bn

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Chairman Whistleblowers, Uboh urges security agents to arrest Emefiele over missing $2.5bn

 

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has been asked to explain how over 2.5 billion USD allegedly missed under his watch between 2015 and 2019, and subsequently remit the funds to the Treasury Single Account (TSA) within seven working days.

The Whistleblowers Network, under the chairmanship of Dr George Uboh, in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, called on security agents to arrest Emefiele if he fails to remit the funds before the ultimatum expires.

Uboh alleged that the CBN under the watch of Mr Emefiele conspired with NNPC to divert $24,263,008.56 USD in 2015, money he claimed was expected to be shared through FAAC in January 2016 to the three tiers of government.

He also alleged that the apex bank boss in 2017 alone, under his watch under-declared and under-remitted $760,000,000:00 USD exchange gains which accrued from BDCs to Federation account through Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Awka.

He further accused the governor of shunning TSA policy as rolled out by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.

He added that they (Whistle-blowers) are interested in how funds generated by Federal Government are being expended at MDAs pursuant to the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007.

“We are a Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organization interested in the way and manner Federal Government funds are being expended at MDAs pursuant to the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007.

“We are calling on Nigerians on the homeland and in the Diaspora to ask Emefiele to account for and return $2.5 Billion USD to Treasury Single Account in line with President Buhari’s TSA policy rolled out in 2015, and security agencies to arrest Emefiele within 72 hrs,” he said.

Uboh disclosed that he had written to Emefiele several times to explain and disclose to public how the money disappeared but failed to act, saying he did that in the interest of the public and whistleblowers within and beyond the CBN who have furnished his organisation germane information.

According to him, the CBN under Emefiele’s watch in collusion with NNPC denied the three tiers of government revenue from crude oil and gas from May 2015 to June 2016 (14 months), but diverted over $1.78 billion USD through fake accounts.

He explained further, “On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, I, Dr. George Uboh, the undersigned, in my capacity as Chairman George Uboh Whistleblowers Network (hereinafter GUWN), wrote Godwin Emefiele a letter with reference no. GUWN/CBNEMEFIELE/030419/01, captioned: “REQUEST TO REMIT OVER $2,564,000,000FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS MISSING UNDER YOUR WATCH TO TSA”.

“The aggregate of the above funds missing under your watch in a fraudulent manner is over $2,564,000,000 USD.” I asked Emefiele to remit the funds to TSA in 7 days.”

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Police Speak On Their Alleged 'Plot To Kill A Whistle Blower'

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Police Speak On Their Alleged 'Plot To Kill A Whistle Blower'

The Zone 5 headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force, Benin City, has denied plot to eliminate one Ovie Osiebe-Franklin, an alleged whistle blower, and one other Anodeh Brave.

This was contained in a statement released by Emeka Iheanacho, Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (ZPPRO).

Iheanacho said the alleged whistle blower was a suspect in a case of alleged false information investigated by the FCIID, Abuja.

He said debunking the alleged elimination plot was imperative following a publication by an online medium on March 28.

Iheanacho added that the said-publication had allegedly reported that the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 5 headquarters, Benin City, Rasheed Akintunde, was plotting to eliminate the whistle blower.

Akintunde was also alleged to be plotting to kill Anode Brave, a member of Delta State Polytechnic Governing Council, Otefe-Oghara.

He said the AIG was committed to professionalism and intelligence-led policing.

“The AIG, Zone 5 headquarters, Benin City AIG Rasheed Akintunde, wishes to reaffirm his commitment to professionalism and intelligence-led policing.

“He also wishes to reaffirm his respect for fundamental human rights and observance of rule of law in the discharge of his duties at all time.

“It would be recalled that sometime in 2014, the school authority terrminated Ovie Osiebe-Franklin appointment as an academic staff of the Delta State Polytechnic.

“He was alleged to be involved in acts of corruption, extortion of students, sexual harassment of female students and examination malpractice.

“Since the termination of the suspect’s appointment by the governing council, he has been on vengeance mission against the authorities of Delta State Polytechnic Otefe-Oghara,” the statement said.

Iheanacho further said in 2014, Mr. Osiebe-Franklin wrote a petition to the Inspector- General of Police (IG) against the Rector and other members of the governing council, including Anodeh Brave.

“There, he alleged misappropriation of the institution’s fund.

“At the end of the investigation, a Legal Adviser from the Commissioner of Police Legal Department, Abuja, directed that the said Ovie Osiebe-Franklin (suspect) should be arrested and charged to court for false information,” he said.

He, however, said on February 20, 2018, another petition was written to the AIG, Zone 5 Headquarters, by Anodeh Brave.

Iheanacho said it was against the supposed whistle blower over allegations of corruption and extortion, impersonation of EFCC officials, assassination of character and threat to lives.

The spokesperson said based on the petition which was presently being investigated at the zonal command, the supposed whistle blower had continued to evade police arrest.

He stated that every effort made to arrest and prosecute the suspect had failed.

He said as a responsible law enforcement agency, the zone would like to reassure members of the public that it would continue to discharge its functions within the confine of extant laws.

He advised the general public to disregard the said publication as there was no truth in it.

He appealed to the public to assist the zone with useful information that could lead to the arrest of the supposed whistle blower.

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