14 Day Ultimatum!! Who Is Behind money launder and insurgency sponsoring?

The name of the mysterious Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allegedly involved in Boko Haram sponsoring might be soon disclosed.

Australian negotiator, Dr. Stephen Davis, and Boko Haram commanders in 2013 after BH reportedly agreed to dialogue.

Weeks ago the Australian Stephen Davis, who had spends 4 months in Nigeria negotiating for the abducted Chibok girls release, made a series of breaking disclosures about those involved in supporting the dreaded terrorist group Boko Haram.

Specifically, the 63-year-old identified Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt Gen Azubuike Ihejirika, and ex Borno State governor Ali Modu Sheriff as the sponsors of insurgency in the country.

Moreover, in an exclusive interview Davis said a senior CBN official, whose name was not provided for legal reasons, helped passing Boko Haram funds through “legal channel”. 

While Ihejirika and Sheriff came under severe attacks over allegations, not much was said about the unnamed CBN senior. However the situation seems to have taken a new turn. Vanguard recalls that Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka already raise the question and claimed: “That name, we confidently learnt, has also been passed on to President Jonathan.” Soyinka added that his independent inquiries showed that the same individual is indeed culpable. 

Nigerians keep wondering who this mysterious person is and why Ihejirika and Sheriff could be named and CBN official couldn’t. He (or she) responsible for the grave of the nation, should be shown to the public, many insisted.

There was suspicion that the Bank never responded to the allegations despite the fact that the whole scandalous situation could tarnish its image.

However the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a social crusader organisation, has taken responsibility of the issue and gave the CBN a 14-day ultimatum.

In a statement addressed to CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, group demands information about the persons involved in the money laundering and insurgency sponsoring, and refers to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. 

The CBN head is urged to explain the transactions procedure. Emefiele, who has recently substituted Sanusi Lamido Sanusi in the position, is yet to respond to the SERAP request. FOI laws worldwide enable the public’s “right-to-know” legal process by which requests may be made for government-held information. In Nigeria, the bill was signed into law in 2011.