CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRESS STATEMENT
The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been drawn to reports in the media regarding a suit against the Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, by one Victor E. Dike, who is said to be a professor of Engineering and Technology, National University Sacramento, USA.

It is important to provide some clarifications on the matter. First, as at the time of release of this statement, no court papers in respect of the said suit, had been served on the Governor.

Furthermore, and for the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state categorically that Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi did not write the said paper. Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, just like Chief Executive Officers of similar institutions in Nigeria and abroad, deliver papers, not in their personal capacities, but on behalf of the institutions for which they are chief spokespersons. In the case of the CBN, such papers, even though presented by the Governor, represent our collective views and are prepared by professional researchers in the relevant departments of the Bank. We can vouch that such papers are prepared in line with strict global and ethical standards.

As a responsible public institution, we always cooperate fully with court officers and our well trained and responsible security officers

Ugochukwu A. Okoroafor
Director, Corporate Communications
Central Bank of Nigeria
http://www.cenbank.org/Out/2012/pressrelease/gvd/Final%20Approvrd%20%20Statement%20by%20CBN%20on%20the%20Claim%20of%20Plagiarism%20by%20Prof%20Victor%20E%20DIKE.pdf

its getting hotter....who should we believe now....Naija I HAIL THEE!!!!![i][/i]

as vague as a response can be! Did he or did he not deliver a report not properly cited? yes or no. Enough of masking with his position as CBN governor.

This is a kangaroo defense and it is untenable. The fact that he delivered the paper, without duly acknowledging the original author, makes him liable to the charge of plagiarism. I think he should just admit his error and apologise to the author of the paper.

He will soon give the prof a call and beg him to withdraw the case.I don't think the prof is lying at all

This is why i want to do Corporate Communications!
Lesson One in Ambivalence: Did you or did you not sleep with that lady?
Bill Clinton: I did NOT have sexuaI relations with that woman!
CBN Corporate Communications Director: While we can categorically defer to the validity of emotions that will generate such a pertinent line of questioning as regards the portentous situation heralded by this landmark albeit unfortunate incident. However, might i remind my esteemed accusers that a sui generis personality as myself cannot be expected to toe the line of an eunuch even though the life of a randy playboy incapable of self-control vis-a-vis the situation at hand is going too far and thus i aver to my sanity and complete self-restraint at all times! Therefore, thank you and God bless America!
"Corporate" communicators and PR "specialists". . Smh!

I love cooperate communications oh! See response.

akinnux: This is a kangaroo defense and it is untenable. The fact that he delivered the paper, without duly acknowledging the original author, makes him liable to the charge of plagiarism. I think he should just admit his error and apologise to the author of the paper.

They just said that he didn't write the paper, how would he know?? the writer should be charged..

This statement would've been better off passed through a shredder and not released.

Hmmm ! Is that so ?
I wonder if all the papers delivered by Soludo where compiled by CBN as well.

Na when breeze blow, them dey see fowl nyash !!

nwani oma: I love cooperate communications oh! See response.



They just said that he didn't write the paper, how would he know?? the writer should be charged..

Agreed he did not write the paper but at least he has the responsibility to vet any paper written by his speech writers so as to cross the 't's and dot the 'i's.

Oh no, what a baseless defence? He was almost better of keep ing his silly mouth shot. Oh, yes the devil me do it? From Obama to Joe Biden, to corporate and professional CEOs, who would think our own CBN governor would shift blame for plagiarism on some faceless junior staff? Where is your accountability Mr. Sanusi? When you were at that ceremony delivaring a message you did not author and which you now claim not to know who authored, you surely enjoyed the big accolade, and complishments you'd recieved from delivaring a stolen academic work? How sick?

sanusi is still a very great man.

Yet to see a. Nigerian public officer who will take responsibility for his gaffe.

If the paper he delivered had led to a groundswell of accolades, like the one he delivered at Benin on the salaries of public officials, would he have passed the responsibility to his researchers?

The condescending way the Corporate Communications people in CBN referred to the Professor in question is also not the best. Did the paper that Sanusi delivered quote the Professor's work or not? Yes or No? If yes, why not demonstrate integrity by tendering an apology to the man and move on? Why try to obfuscate the issues?

Hungary president recently resigned on related allegation of plagiarism but trust Naija bigmen, he will rather shift the blame.Who recieved the ovation when the paper was delivered?

akinnux:

Agreed he did not write the paper but at least he has the responsibility to vet any paper written by his speech writers so as to cross the 't's and dot the 'i's.

To what extent

Pukkah: If the paper he delivered had led to a groundswell of accolades, like the one he delivered at Benin on the salaries of public officials, would he have passed the responsibility to his researchers?

The condescending way the Corporate Communications people in CBN referred to the Professor in question is also not the best. Did the paper that Sanusi delivered quote the Professor's work or not? Yes or No? If yes, why not demonstrate integrity by tendering an apology to the man and move on? Why try to obfuscate the issues?

My brother, see me trouble, oh!
What do you call it when the excuse for a crime is worse than the crime?
I have been waiting patiently to comment on this plagarism stuff until the guy response, now it's easy to see the World through the lense of Sanusi.
Cry thy beloved country!

Yinkay: Hungary president recently resigned on related allegation of plagiarism but trust Naija bigmen, he will rather shift the blame.Who recieved the ovation when the paper was delivered?

I'm sure Sanusi read about it. I know the court will tread with caution because this line of defence (if accepted) can set a bad precedent - I can steal someone's work, receive the accolades for delivering the paper, and claim it was written by my gatekeeper (whenever litigation arises).

Pukkah: If the paper he delivered had led to a groundswell of accolades, like the one he delivered at Benin on the salaries of public officials, would he have passed the responsibility to his researchers?

The condescending way the Corporate Communications people in CBN referred to the Professor in question is also not the best. Did the paper that Sanusi delivered quote the Professor's work or not? Yes or No? If yes, why not demonstrate integrity by tendering an apology to the man and move on? Why try to obfuscate the issues?

I suppose as well, I think he should just apologise and move on if he used his work rather than sue and "counter-sue"

Na so we dey do am! Never say yes, say i be like....

Sanusi ride on! say i be like............... make Dike them completa am

You can definitely see from the statement that he should be charged together with his entire CBN. That is unethical and unacceptable. But then that takes me to you ---->

yuzedo: This is why i want to do Corporate Communications!
Lesson One in Ambivalence: Did you or did you not sleep with that lady?
Bill Clinton: I did NOT have sexuaI relations with that woman!
CBN Corporate Communications Director: While we can categorically defer to the validity of emotions that will generate such a pertinent line of questioning as regards the portentous situation heralded by this landmark albeit unfortunate incident. However, might i remind my esteemed accusers that a sui generis personality as myself cannot be expected to toe the line of an eunuch even though the life of a randy playboy incapable of self-control vis-a-vis the situation at hand is going too far and thus i aver to my sanity and complete self-restraint at all times! Therefore, thank you and God bless America!
"Corporate" communicators and PR "specialists". . Smh!

Is this what you want to learn in Corporate Communications? Smh

yuzedo: This is why i want to do Corporate Communications!
Lesson One in Ambivalence: Did you or did you not sleep with that lady?
Bill Clinton: I did NOT have sexuaI relations with that woman!
CBN Corporate Communications Director: While we can categorically defer to the validity of emotions that will generate such a pertinent line of questioning as regards the portentous situation heralded by this landmark albeit unfortunate incident. However, might i remind my esteemed accusers that a sui generis personality as myself cannot be expected to toe the line of an eunuch even though the life of a randy playboy incapable of self-control vis-a-vis the situation at hand is going too far and thus i aver to my sanity and complete self-restraint at all times! Therefore, thank you and God bless America!
"Corporate" communicators and PR "specialists". . Smh!

Hehehehe. I, too, just might have found my calling.

He is gradually being exposed for what he is,a noisy,attention seeking islamic scholar wt pretentions to being an economic/financial guru.Did he acknowledge d writers when he was delivering d speech?Now dat kasalla has gassed,he lays it on unknown speech writers.D gud tin out of dis is dat d prof was definitely not making wild claims for publicity frm dis cbn refuttal& Sanusi is everyday being exposed frm all angles

Tony Tone: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRESS STATEMENT
The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been drawn to
reports in the media regarding a suit against the Governor, Sanusi
Lamido Sanusi, by one Victor E. Dike, who is said to be a professor
of Engineering and Technology, National University Sacramento,
USA.
It is important to provide some clarifications on the matter. First, as
at the time of release of this statement, no court papers in respect of
the said suit, had been served on the Governor.
Furthermore, and for the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state
categorically that Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi did not write the
said paper. Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, just like Chief
Executive Officers of similar institutions in Nigeria and abroad,
deliver papers, not in their personal capacities, but on behalf of the
institutions for which they are chief spokespersons. In the case of
the CBN, such papers, even though presented by the Governor,
represent our collective views and are prepared by professional
researchers in the relevant departments of the Bank. We can vouch
that such papers are prepared in line with strict global and ethical
standards.
As a responsible public institution, we always cooperate fully with
court officers and our well trained and responsible security officers


Ugochukwu A. Okoroafor
Director, Corporate Communications
Central Bank of Nigeria
http://www.cenbank.org/Out/2012/pressrelease/gvd/Final%20Approvrd%20%20Statement%20by%20CBN%20on%20the%20Claim%20of%20Plagiarism%20by%20Prof%20Victor%20E%20DIKE.pdf

its getting hotter....who should we believe now....Naija I HAIL THEE!!!!![i][/i]

LOL,

So he plagiarise because he is a government official.

Nigeria we hail thee.

LWKMD

What a lame response to a very serious charge! I guess by extension, GEJ is not responsible for everything he ever said as president!

If only this incident had occurred when i was in primary school and my English language teacher had used it to describe what the idiom - clutching at straws - meant, I would have understood sharpish.

This is not a defense at all. Let him try to understand that as a public figure, you vet any public paper you deliver. Even the paper was prepared by your secretary or PA or whosoever, must be vetted by him before delivering such as ignorance is NEVER an excuse in the court of law

Logically, maybe he is not the one that wrote his thesis when in school

The response from CBN clearly shows that we still have a long way to go.
This blaming culture of passing the buck should stop. When are we going to accept being responsible and taking charge of our actions.
If all these are true, SLS should do the decent thing, vacate the posititon pending the court judgement.

Well, this issue might not need to go to a law court; CBN should try and settle the Prof. and acknowledge him for the article, if it is truly his.














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the man is guilty and that's the end of it!!! kai shameless ppl... see the kind of ppl leading nigeria kai!!! and the prof said this is not the first time that he has stolen from his work without recognizing him!!!