The government says the action is part of anti-corruption and economic reforms, but critics claim Godwin Emefiele is being politically witch-hunted
Nigerian government prosecutors filed a 20-count indictment on Tuesday against suspended and detained central bank governor Godwin Emefiele, charging him with “conspiracy,” “unlawful procurement,” and “conferring unlawful advantages.”
Emefiele has been in detention since June, when President Bola Tinubu suspended him as part of an investigation into the country’s central bank.
Tinubu, who took office in May, has criticized the bank’s policies during Emefiele’s tenure, particularly the redesign of the country’s currency, the naira.
Critics claim that the arrest and prosecution of the former central banker, who attempted to run for president of Nigeria in February, is politically motivated.
The government, however, insists the move is part of the president’s anti-corruption reforms…