A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Thursday, raised the alarm over an alleged plot to assassinate the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
Frank in a statement in Abuja called on the international community especially the United States of America, United Kingdom, European Union, World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to intervene to save Emefiele’s life and job.
Emefiele has been in the news of late following allegations that the Department of State Services (DSS) have plans to arrest and charge him for terrorism financing in order to forcefully and illegally remove him as the governor of the apex bank.
Frank who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and Middle East, however urged the DSS to purge itself of partisanship by following due process if it has any evidence linking Emefiele to the said charge.
He said: “I have it on good authority that some members of the present administration led by the APC in collaboration with some security agencies are planning to assassinate Governor Emefiele.
“To me, it’s a plot to destabilize next year’s general elections. I plead with the nation’s security agencies and their cohorts to halt this devious plan in the interest of the country.
“It is interesting to note that this same government through its security agencies like the DSS defended the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, over his alleged past extremist views and support for Al-Qaeda and Boko Haram, even when the minister owned up to the past Islamic messages.
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“Also, one of the Vice Presidential candidates who has been seen dining with Boko Haram leaders, including taking pictures with them, has not been questioned or arrested by the DSS.
“The DSS has done nothing to bring these persons to justice, yet the agency is allegedly being swift in weaving a charge of terrorism financing against Emefiele.
“It is crystal clear that this plot is not far from the politics of 2023. Therefore, we appeal to the international community to wade in and call the people who want to execute this gross illegality against the CBN Governor to order.
“I would like to use this opportunity to state that the members of the cabal plotting this evil are not happy with President Muhammadu Buhari’s principled stance on the conduct of a free and fair general election come 2023.
“Therefore, he would be mandated to reverse all recent policies of the CBN especially that of Naira notes’ redesign. My message to him and his cohorts is that they have failed!
“I dare the DSS to show Nigerians proof of Emefiele’s involvement in any form terrorism related activities or else remain quiet and concentrate on their primary assignment.