Omokri warns Emefiele's critics, says he's only CBN gov appointed twice in last 30 years

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The embattled suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, was the only CBN Governor appointed for a second term in the last 30 years

Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri, who disclosed this, said Nigerians should be weary of criticizing him.

Omokri, in a post on his official Facebook on Sunday, stressed that the embattled CBN governor is the only Nigerian who has held the position in the apex bank for two tenures in the last 30 years.

Omokri, a member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, said Emefiele should be allowed to defend himself by charging him to court.

He wrote, “In the last thirty years, Emefiele has been the only CBN Governor reappointed for a second tenure. And what makes his case even more unique is that he was appointed by one President from one party and reappointed by another from a different party.

“So think twice before you condemn Emefiele. He held an office that was literally the most sought-after non-elective position in Nigeria. There are lots of accusations against him and no evidence as of yet.

“A media trial by a mob will not get to the bottom of this issue. If the Tinubu administration feels he has a case to answer, let him be charged to court and given the judicial and media space to defend himself”.

Emefiele, after his suspension from office, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.