The Nigerian Presidency has denied reports that the Federal Government is planning to probe former governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Prof. Charles Soludo.
The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu in a statement denied the reports.
Media reports on Monday alleged that the Federal Government had concluded arrangements to probe the tenures of the two former CBN governors over their views on the state of the nation’s economy.
According to the report it was further alleged that Sanusi and Soludo had been put on “the watch list of the government for some alleged anomalies that occurred during their tenures as head of the Nigeria’s apex bank’’.
However, Mallam Shehu, on his Facebook page, said the presidency was not aware that the Emir and Soludo would be probed for offering suggestions to the president.
“The check I made today indicated that the presidency is unaware of the reported probe of Sarkin Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II and Prof. Soludo.
“Where did that report come from? Under our constitution which President Muhammadu Buhari swore to uphold, it is not a crime to offer suggestions,’’ he said.
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