Buhari, Boss Mustapha ought to face trial like Emefiele for $6.23m cash withdawal - Jim Obazee
Special investigator Jim Obazee has testified that former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and other officials should face prosecution alongside Godwin Emefiele for a $6.23 million fraud case. Obazee criticized the government for focusing solely on the former CBN governor.
Why it matters
This testimony highlights ongoing high-level corruption investigations in Nigeria and raises questions about accountability for former political leadership.
Jim Obazee, the special investigator hired by President Bola Tinubu to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the leadership of Godwin Emefiele, has queried why former President Muhammadu Buhari and his then-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, were not prosecuted alongside Mr Emefile for the fraudulent withdrawal of $6.23 million from the vault of CBN in February 2023.
The article reports on court testimony and quotes the investigator directly, maintaining a neutral stance on the allegations.
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