Frauds & Scandals

Sanusi: Integrity as double-edged sword

In this season of politics, all actions and inactions are bound to yield various interpretations and reactions. And so has the suspension of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi by President Goodluck Jonathan. For this particular case, reactions have been deservedly massive, running the […]

Nigeria’s leader surrounded by ‘incompetent’ frauds: ex-bank boss

Nigeria’s former central bank chief Lamido Sanusi on Sunday described the president who ousted him as a simple man trying to do well who has been undermined by incompetent and fraudulent aides. Sanusi, widely respected by economists in Nigeria and abroad, was suspended by President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday over […]

Nigeria’s central bank governor to challenge suspension in court

Nigeria’s graft-fighting Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi said on Friday he would go to court to challenge his suspension by the president, saying he did not want his job back but wanted to question the legality of the move. President Goodluck Jonathan suspended Sanusi on Thursday, removing an increasingly outspoken […]