SaharaReporters had reported that President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele, from office with immediate effect due to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has disclosed that it has no intention to interfere with the investigation of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele by the Department of State Services (DSS).
SaharaReporters had reported that President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele, from office with immediate effect due to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.
Some section of Ndi Igbo had described the suspension of Emefiele as part of the current administration’s deliberate efforts aimed at alienating the Igbos from public offices.
However, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, in a statement on Sunday, said security operatives should arrest anyone impersonating Ohanaeze Ndigbo and taking contrary positions.
The statement reads in part; "My attention has been drawn to a publication making the rounds by one MAZI CHIMA UZOR, who claimed to be the Director of National Interest Matters in Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In his publication, he claimed that Ohanaeze condemns Emefiele’s suspension, saying its ethnic cleansing. I want to state categorically that this is false in its entirety. I hereby state emphatically that:
"Mazi Chima Uzor is an Impersonator and unknown to Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. There is no office for National Interest Matters in Ohanaeze Ndidigbo Worldwide. Ohanaeze has no intention whatsoever to interfere with investigations by the DSS or other Security agents of the Country.
"Ohanaeze also has no intention whatsoever to interfere with the disciplinary actions by the Government on officials of the Government.
"Individuals have a right to go to Court and when the Court of Law proves the individual innocent and Ohanaeze is convinced that the individual is innocent, Ohanaeze will take every step necessary to assist the individual. In the other hand, if the individual is guilty, the Ohanaeze will be unable to assist.
"The case of Mazi Chima Uzor is a matter of criminal impersonation. By this disclaimer, we are requesting the security agents to treat this matter as a very serious criminal case.
"We wish finally to alert the public to many fraudsters who are tarnishing the good name and reputation of Ohanaeze Ndigbo by making false publications in the name of Ohanaeze Ndigbo for selfish interests. We hope with the help of security agents, they will soon be flushed out," the statement added.