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Dataphyte: Emefiele is Wrong, But can President Buhari Sack Him? By Ode Uduu There has been increased agitations for the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CNB), Mr Godwin Emefiele, to resign his position or for the President to fire him. Godwin Emefiele joined the 2023 presidential race under the platform of the All People’s Congress (APC). Although the Electoral Act stipulates that he resigns his position as enshrined in Section 107 (1)(f) of the Electoral Act, which states that ‘...he is a person employed in the public service of the Federation or of any State or Area Council (other than a person holding elective office), and he has not resigned, withdrawn, or retired from such employment 30 days before the date of the election.’ He refused to resign his position unlike other employees of the federal government like the Minister for Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, who is also seeking the highest office of the land. Others that resigned include Chris Ngige, Timipre Sylver, and Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN. Emefiele, rather than resigning, sought court protection to continue as the CBN Governor while in the presidential race until two days ago, Monday, 22 May when he withdrew the suit and also withdrew from the race on. Despite his withdrawal from the race, many have called for his removal citing violations of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers as well as sections of the constitution. Beyond these clear violations, there is also the blatant disregard for the ideals of separation of powers that sustain a democracy. Though Emefiele is wrong for not resigning from his position after joining the race to succeed President Buhari, the President cannot summarily dismiss Emefiele because he himself would be in violation of the CBN Act 2007. According to Section 11(2)(f) of the CBN Act, the President shall remove the CBN Governor from office provided that the governor’s removal shall be supported by a two-thirds majority of the Senate praying that he be removed. A precedent was set under the Goodluck Jonathan administration when the erstwhile CBN Governor Lamido Sanusi was suspended from office a few months before the completion of his tenure. The suspension was highly contested and the national assembly was divided along partisan lines. While some said it was a violation of the autonomy of public institutions, others said a public servant can be fired by his principal. This suspension led to his subsequent dismissal, and he was replaced by Godwin Emefiele. While President Goodluck Jonathan’s precedent of dismissing a CBN governor stood, the law is clear on the process of the removal of a CBN governor. As the saying goes, two wrongs don't a right, so two thirds majority of the senate asking for his removal, is the due process that the president must follow to remove Emefiele as CBN governor.

There has been increased agitations for the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CNB), Mr Godwin Emefiele, to resign ...

Nigeria Still Imports Rice and the CBN is Aware but have they told President Buhari?

by Dennis Amata

January 19, 2022

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At the launch of the rice pyramid yesterday, at Abuja, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin ...

Scorecard: What is President Buhari’s Legacy to Nigerians?

by Ode Uduu

January 18, 2022

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“I’ll allow Nigerians to say it. I hope they’ll be fair to me. I want them to analyze how things ...

After 5,328 hours, amounting to 222 days, the Nigerian government lifted the ban on Twitter operations in the country earlier in the week.

Twitter ban, Tinubu’s tweeps, and N500bn Tantrum

by Dataphyte

January 15, 2022

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After 5,328 hours, amounting to 222 days, the Nigerian government lifted the ban on Twitter operations in the country earlier in ...

President Buhari Fails to Disclose ₦11.4 Trillion Oil Remittances

Data Vs Buhari: Is the President’s Claim on Nigeria’s Rice Production Sufficiency Accurate?

by Dataphyte

January 12, 2022

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This is not the first time members of the Buhari Administration have “prophesied” about the country’s rice production and export. ...

Buhari, Nigerians Must Return to Farming to Tackle Economic Challenges: Are the Banks Ready to Support?

by Charles Mba

January 10, 2022

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In his first media appearance of the year, President Buhari reiterated his long-held belief that Nigerians must return to farming ...

Fear for 317 Jangebe Schoolgirls: The Government has never freed all female students kidnapped in the past

by Samad Uthman

February 27, 2021

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“unlike all 344 boys from Kankara and all 27 boys from Kagara freed this morning, Nigeria’s government may not likely ...

Kagara Kidnap and Kind: Tackling Nigeria’s insecurity through Geolocation Intelligence

by Abdulazeez Abdullah

February 25, 2021

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“to prevent other Kagara-like kidnaps, Nigeria’s defence forces need to display genuine commitments to Nigeria’s security. This necessitates employing best ...

Kano-Maradi Line: What’s Shaping Nigeria’s Infrastructural Choice, Politics or Economics?

by Dataphyte

February 10, 2021

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Nigeria plans to spend $1.959 billion on the Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway lines;The project has the potential of opening a ...

Buhari spent ₦8 trillion on security in the last six years, still could not quell Boko Haram or Bandits

by Dennis Amata

February 1, 2021

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The security budget features a 10.2% increase over the previous year, at ₦1.97 trillion::In all, Nigeria spent ₦8.05 trillion on ...

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Emefiele is Wrong, But can President Buhari Sack Him?

Nigeria Still Imports Rice and the CBN is Aware but have they told President Buhari?

Scorecard: What is President Buhari’s Legacy to Nigerians?

Twitter ban, Tinubu’s tweeps, and N500bn Tantrum

Data Vs Buhari: Is the President’s Claim on Nigeria’s Rice Production Sufficiency Accurate?

Buhari, Nigerians Must Return to Farming to Tackle Economic Challenges: Are the Banks Ready to Support?

Fear for 317 Jangebe Schoolgirls: The Government has never freed all female students kidnapped in the past

Kagara Kidnap and Kind: Tackling Nigeria’s insecurity through Geolocation Intelligence

Kano-Maradi Line: What’s Shaping Nigeria’s Infrastructural Choice, Politics or Economics?

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