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CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele purportedly caught on tape discussing how to cover up N - Edoman - 05-13-2019 CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele purportedly caught on tape discussing how to cover up N500bn allegedly stolen from the bank A purported audio tape of Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, discussing how himself and some of his senior executives would cover up a N500 billion allegedly stolen from the apex bank, has surfaced online. Sahara Reporters shared the audio tape online with claims that Emefiele and his Deputy Edward Lametek Adamu alongside the Director for Finance in the apex bank, Dayo M. Arowosegbe as well as one of the Special Advisers to the CBN Governor, Emmanuel Ukeje, were discussing on how to cover up the loss of over N500billion stolen from the CBN in a private investment that flopped. Below is how Sahara Reporters shared the story Quote:Two authentic telephone audio tapes exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters reveal how the governor and top officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria haggled over plots to conceal the loss of huge sums of monies in a Dubai investment according to sources at the bank. Listen to the audio below by RE: CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele purportedly caught on tape discussing how to cover up N - Edoman - 05-13-2019 Emefiele’s integrity remains unassailable' - CBN reacts to 'leaked audio' conversation. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the integrity of its Governor, Godwin Emefiele remains unassailable. The apex bank in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor said that the use of selective wire-taped conversations of its management, to malign Emefiele’s character and integrity will not stand. Okoroafor in the statement denied that the conversation which was released by an online news platform was about a fraudulent transaction. Quote:“The purported audio recording of selective conversations amongst the Governor, Deputy Governor and some Senior Officials. Contrary to the headline-grabbing narrative that the discussion was about a fraudulent transaction, this conversation the beginnings of which was omitted to create a different impression was simply to proffer solutions to a misunderstanding that affected the Bank’s balance sheet.He also described the leaded audio conversation as false and misleading, denying any fraudulent transactions of missing N500 billion. CBN’s spokesman explained that that the misleading audio relates to the meeting of its top officials on reconciliation of balance sheet items and part of regular conversations. READ: CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele purportedly caught on tape discussing how to cover up N500bn allegedly stolen from the bank “The Bank provided about N650 billion in loans at 9% with a two-year grace period to 35 States of the Federation. These monies were distributed to the States monthly with documented approval of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Presidency,” Okoroafor added. The bank noted that the bailout was erroneously classified by external auditors as bad loans, stressing that Ministry of Finance and CBN gave comfort to auditors in writing that “these monies would be repaid.” Accordingly, CBN vowed to “pursue every legal means to bring the perpetrators to justice.” |