Abuja—Labour Party (LP) has faulted the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), urging President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and not the apex bank.
Tinubu had on Friday suspended Emefiele citing an “ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy”.
But in a Saturday statement by the LP spokesman Obiorah Ifo, the party faulted the move, claiming it was unconstitutional.
“It is laughable to read that statement as most Nigerians are already aware of the intention of the government.
“If indeed, there is any government agency that should be investigated with this utmost urgency, should it not be the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu?” the statement wondered.
“The leadership of the Labour Party is disturbed by the decision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend/sack the Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, albeit unconstitutionally without seeking the permission of the national assembly and we insist that the action was not in good taste and sounds punitive,” the party added.
