January 17,2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the head of the financial regulator, Godwin Emefiele, will lead the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting (MPC).

There have been reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Emefiele despite the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ruling against his arrest.

DSS had filed for a court order on December 7, 2022, to arrest Emefiele over financing terrorism and money laundering allegations.

Ripples Nigeria reported on Monday that the DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, denied officers of the secret police invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria and arrested Emefiele on January 16, 2023.

In a statement by CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi, on Monday, it was revealed that Emefiele will take charge of the first Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the year scheduled for January 23 to 24, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the head of the financial regulator, Godwin Emefiele, will lead the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting (MPC).

There have been reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Emefiele despite the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ruling against his arrest.

DSS had filed for a court order on December 7, 2022, to arrest Emefiele over financing terrorism and money laundering allegations.

Ripples Nigeria reported on Monday that the DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, denied officers of the secret police invaded the Central Bank of Nigeria and arrested Emefiele on January 16, 2023.

In a statement by CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi, on Monday, it was revealed that Emefiele will take charge of the first Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the year scheduled for January 23 to 24, 2023