UPDATED: Tinubu suspends Emefiele as CBN Governor

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, from office immediately.

This was revealed Friday night in a statement by Willie Bassey, Director of Information at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The CBN Governor’s suspension is a sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the economy’s financial sector, the statement said.