CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
By SaharaReporters, New York
SaharaReporters has learnt that Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, will be forced to leave his post in March, 2014, two months before the formal expiration of his tenure. Two sources at the Presidency and a source at the Central Bank told SaharaReporters that Mr. Sanusi has been ordered to proceed on a post-retirement leave in March. All three sources concluded that the early exit for the CBN henchman was occasioned by Mr. Sanusi’s recent leaked letter to President Goodluck Jonathan detailing the theft of close to $50 billion in oil proceeds by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Last week, Mr. Sanusi revised the figure of missing funds down to $12 billion, but the damage to the Jonathan Presidency is considered massive.
SaharaReporters learnt that Mr. Jonathan has concluded plans to speedily replace the CBN governor whom the president believes set out to embarrass his government. “[President] Jonathan thinks that Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has been making erratic pronouncements recently calculated to demean the office of the President,” said a source in the Presidency.
Presidency officials accused the CBN governor of leaking a private letter written to President Jonathan in which Nigeria’s chief banker complained about fraud perpetrated by officials of the NNPC and the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Ms. Alison-Madueke is extremely close to the president and is believed to be the arrowhead of Mr. Jonathan’s corrupt schemes, especially in the oil sector.
One of the sources at the Presidency told SaharaReporters that, although Mr. Sanusi’s allegations were substantially accurate, the CBN governor was forced to back down from the more damaging aspects of his claims after the president’s associates threatened to make an issue of his reckless spending and philandering. “Once Sanusi found out that the Presidency was determined to deal with him, both through the media and by instigating the EFCC to look into his spending habits, he was willing to retreat and to accept an early departure,” said our source.
Shortly after the CBN governor was effectively blackmailed and brought under control, he appeared before the Nigerian Senate and reversed his position, claiming that the NNPC was only unable to reconcile $12 billion of crude oil sale earnings.
It was shortly after Mr. Sanusi’s Senate appearance that President Jonathan ordered that the CBN governor’s retirement should be fast-tracked. Mr. Sanusi, who is believed to nurse an ambition to become the next Emir of Kano, had publicly stated that he does not intend to stay for another term.
His term as Nigeria’s Central Bank governor is due to expire in May 2014.

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So when is the confirmed thief Stealer Odua embarking on her own Terminal leave? And When will Corruption also embark on its Terminal leave from Jonathan's Government??

We cant wait to see the back of this corrupt President Jonathan

Do not worry Sanusi and Salami, you have served Nigeria well, and we noted it. Just go to the dressing room and wait for APC to assume power in 2015. We shall surely tap from your wealth of experience. Well done two great minds.

Ok. One mole down.

No not related to his careless utterances. Op pls correct you topic. It is Pre-Retirement Leave not Post. According to the Civil Service Rules, public officers must go for the leave for a period not exceeding 3months to the date of their disengagement. This is to enable the staff to process his retirement papers. Please let's for once be objective.

The Mandela of Otuoke is really killing this nation. One thing is sure, Sanusi Lamido will reveal a lot of secrets surrounding many sharp practices in ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, when he leaves the CBN. And the Presidency, in their usual way, would say he is sponsored by APC.

Couldn't say more. This is normal with no ulterior motive.

psucc: No not related to his careless utterances. Op pls correct you topic. It is Pre-Retirement Leave not Post. According to the Civil Service Rules, public officers must go for the leave for a period not exceeding 3months to the date of their disengagement. This is to enable the staff to process his retirement papers. Please let's for once be objective.

Okoro2015: Ok. One mole down.

i'm loving this whack-a-mole game!

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but come o, so mr sanusi has something to hide?
the way he was talking, one would have thought that he is clean as a whistle
these noise makers have a way of being the most corrupt of the bunch
i hope GEJ reinstates soludo!

Whether his Pre-Retirement Leave is official or not one thing is certain here, his leave has a connection to his careless talks on the false alarm he raised on his 'concocted N49.8 billion missing money' that was not stolen! Anyway, this is 'Good Riddance To Bad Rubbish'! Sanusi, is a desperate mallam that must be watched!

EFCC should investigate him after leaving the CBN
his resignation should be the first step
[size=16pt]meanwhile return soludo![/size]

He (SLS) should be replaced with Dr. Sarah Alade - CBN deputy governor (Economic Policy) just as Janet Yellen (vice chair of US Fed reserve) will be taking over from Ben Bernanke as head/chair of the Federal Reserve in the US.

psucc: No not related to his careless utterances. Op pls correct you topic. It is Pre-Retirement Leave not Post. According to the Civil Service Rules, public officers must go for the leave for a period not exceeding 3months to the date of their disengagement. This is to enable the staff to process his retirement papers. Please let's for once be objective.

You dey mind SR? They cooked up the whole story as usual.

And let the ex-MD of Access become - CBN designate by February 2014. If Mariah Carey could attend his exit ceremony at Access Bank, maybe Late Micheal Jackson would resurrect to celebrate and perform at his appointment at the apex bank.

re@lchange:
EFCC should investigate him after leaving the CBN
his resignation should be the first step
[size=16pt]meanwhile return soludo![/size]

Soludo? Why not go and bring Green Nwanwko?

Talk of due process been applied to tidy up a rather loose end in the economic team of GEJ. This what you get when a CBN Governor's body language is sympathetic to the opposition.

But when is government going to announce Sanusi's succesor?

It's nice for the two of them to work together for at least 3 months.

One thing is also clear - Sanusi has stirred the hornet's nest. He should expect them to come after him later. Like I have said before on this forum, his two weaknesses (mentioned in the opening post) may turn out to be his albatross.

Why wait til march,kick the mole out asap.He is wide mouth has run him into trouble.In his desire to embarrsed this Government,he failed to cross checked his facts before rushing to the press.The opposition bought over media have been silent on Sanusi misleading letter.Go and join your brother salami as worthless traitors .

Pukkah: But when is government going to announce Sanusi's succesor?

It's nice for the two of them to work together for at least 3 months.

One thing is also clear - Sanusi has stirred the hornet's nest. He should expect them to come after him later. Like I have said before on this forum, his two weaknesses (mentioned in the opening post) may turn out to be his albatross.

Why cant you guys just admit that Sanusi goofed. What he did is actually a crime against the Nigerian state. Even Pat Utomi, an APC member said that Sanusi hurt the Nigerian economy by his actions and that the damage will take years to fix. It is sad that some of you are really ready to pull Nigeria down just to score cheap political points

Who is this impostor?

Ngene-Ukwenu:
So when is the confirmed thief Stealer Odua embarking on her own Terminal leave? And When will Corruption also embark on its Terminal leave from Jonathan's Government??

We cant wait to see the back of this corrupt President Jonathan

Do not worry Sanusi and Salami, you have served Nigeria well, and we noted it. Just go to the dressing room and wait for APC to assume power in 2015. We shall surely tap from your wealth of experience. Well done two great minds.

Cannot wait to get rid of these absolutely corrupt Thieves

Ngene-Ukwenu:
So when is the confirmed thief Stealer Odua embarking on her own Terminal leave? And When will Corruption also embark on its Terminal leave from Jonathan's Government??

We cant wait to see the back of this corrupt President Jonathan

Do not worry Sanusi and Salami, you have served Nigeria well, and we noted it. Just go to the dressing room and wait for APC to assume power in 2015. We shall surely tap from your wealth of experience. Well done two great minds.

sahara reporters doing what they do best,.....lying thru their teeth

Stand up nigerians for your right
how many pple would hav been fed wit 30 million naira per annum u went feeding anmals instead
i guess na animals go vote 4 u 2015

Retardeen discombobulated again??

Ok.. Sanusi Is The Man Of The Year!!

re@lchange:
EFCC should investigate him after leaving the CBN
his resignation should be the first step
[size=16pt]meanwhile return soludo![/size]

Soludo ko solumi ni! Malam pave way for Aig-imkhuede jare.

Why wait till March if una nor dey fear ABOKI?

psucc: No not related to his careless utterances. Op pls correct you topic. It is Pre-Retirement Leave not Post. According to the Civil Service Rules, public officers must go for the leave for a period not exceeding 3months to the date of their disengagement. This is to enable the staff to process his retirement papers. Please let's for once be objective.

. You shouldn't be surpriced bro since the source is sahara reporters.

Adindu peter: . You shouldn't be surpriced bro since the source is sahara reporters Lieporters.

Fixed!!

SLS proved to the world that we've had a dummie running the Apex bank for sometime now. I dont expect any sane group or organisation to engage his professional services. That was a grave blunder on his part.

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