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| Mr Godwin Emefiele answering questions during his screening by the Senate for Central Bank Governorship in Abuja on Wednesday |
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over its alleged failure to expose those involved in alleged money laundering to fund the dread Boko Haram terrorist group.
In an originating summon filed by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) with suit number FHC/L/CS/1547/2014, the group was asking for a declaration that by virtue of the provisions of Section 4 (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the Defendant is under a binding legal obligation to provide the Plaintiff with up to date information relating to those involve in the alleged money laundering.
In an originating summon filed by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) with suit number FHC/L/CS/1547/2014, the group was asking for a declaration that by virtue of the provisions of Section 4 (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the Defendant is under a binding legal obligation to provide the Plaintiff with up to date information relating to those involve in the alleged money laundering.
