January 02, (THEWILL) – The Concerned Northern Forum (CNF), has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against the report submitted by Jim Osayande Obazee, the special investigator appointed to probe the tenure of Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
President Tinubu had appointed Obazee, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), as Special Investigator to probe the CBN under Godwin Emefiele.
While analysts had pointed out that Section 62 of the FRC Act empowers the FRC to carry out such investigation, they emphasised that going outside the FRC to appoint an individual might send a message that the President had ulterior motives.
However, the CNF, in a press statement signed by its president, Aliyu Muhammad, said Obazee lacks the qualifications to lead such a specialised investigation, especially financial matters, considering his past conduct.
“Mr President should heed to the action of firing Jim Obazee by his Predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, who is known to despise and fight corruption.
“Yes, CBN should be probed and investigated, but not by an individual with questionable character, integrity and a tone of corruption cases, graft and misuse of public funds himself.
“Therefore, President Bola Tinubu must not use this report, its basis is as compromised as the author of the report. It is one sided, partial and some of its recommendations are fatal to the economic wellbeing of Nigeria”, the Forum said.
