The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked the fake news alleging the release of Five Hundred Million Naira to the Labour Party for the governorship election slated for Saturday March 18, 2023.
The apex bank debunked the news in a statement signed by Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, on Monday March 13, 2023.
“The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to a story published in The Nation newspaper of Monday, March 13, 2023 edition, alleging that the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has launched a “fresh plot against President-elect,” the statement read.
It added, “The aforementioned story went further to allege that the Governor has made a certain amount of money available to a candidate
ahead of the March 18, 2023, gubernatorial poll.
“We wish to inform members of the public that this story is completely false and malicious as the CBN Governor does not know and has never met or even spoken with Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, either in person or through a proxy.
“We wish to reiterate that the CBN Governor does not take part in politics and therefore urge anyone with contrary information to prove the Governor wrong by providing any facts.
As such, the Governor and his team at the CBN should be allowed to focus on their assigned job with a view to achieving the statutory mandate of the Bank.”
