Tinubu’s Special Investigator, Obaze demands trial of Buhari, Mustapha in alleged $6.2m CBN fraud

The Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN nether Godwin Emefiele, Mr Jim Obaze, has demanded contiguous proceedings of the precocious erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari and erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha, implicit their alleged complicity successful the stealing of $6.2 cardinal successful the Foreign Exchange Account of the national government, domiciled astatine the Central Bank of Nigeria.

He demanded that portion Buhari should beryllium posthumously prosecuted, Boss Mustapha indispensable beryllium lined up successful the dock with a erstwhile politician of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

Obaze made the request on Friday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory portion giving grounds connected behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, successful the 20-count conspiracy, maltreatment of office, and fraud brought against Emefiele.

Led successful grounds by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, Obaze, midway successful his grounds became furious erstwhile his attraction was drawn to a letter, from the Presidency s...