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SSS Reportedly Arrests CBN Deputy Governor Kingsley Obiora Amid Ongoing Financial Mismanagement Investigation
Mr. Kingsley Obiora, the Deputy Governor responsible for economic policy at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reportedly been arrested by the State Security Service (SSS). He has been in custody for four consecutive nights and subjected to extensive questioning by the SSS.
The security service’s interrogation of Obiora is part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement during the tenure of former CBN Governor Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele, who assumed office in June 2014, has been in SSS custody since June 10, 2023, following his controversial removal from office by President Bola Tinubu.
Despite two federal judges ordering Emefiele’s release, the SSS has continued to detain him, citing various grounds and filing fresh charges. This has raised concerns about the motives behind his prolonged detention.
Sources close to the matter suggest that Obiora may be considered a key witness against his former superior, Emefiele. However, this claim has yet to be corroborated by other sources.
In a related development, another high-ranking CBN official, Abbas Masanawa, was recently arrested and remains in custody.
This suggests an effort by authorities to uncover the extent of alleged corruption during Emefiele’s tenure. President Bola Tinubu appointed a special investigator in late July to examine various federal agencies, including the CBN, suspected of harboring a culture of public corruption.
Jim Osayande Obazee, the appointed investigator, assumed his role in early August, according to officials.
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