CBN says alleged sacking of Godwin Emefiele untrue

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted claims that the Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele has been fired by the Federal Nigerian Government.

On Monday, the Nigerian media was awash with reports of Emefiele’s Sack with many making wild guesses about the government’s reason for making such a decision just barely a week after the presidential election.

However, Spokesman of the apex bank, Isaac Okoroafor, debunked the rumour saying that the governor was in his office carrying out his daily duties.

He said; “I don’t understand what you mean…as I speak to you, the CBN governor (Emefiele) is in his office performing his duties”.