The governor of Nigeria’s
Central Bank, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has accused the General Overseer of the
Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, of playing a
role in shielding Erastus Akingbola, the corrupt former Chief Executive Officer
of Inter Continental Bank PLC, from serious prosecution.
Nigerian authorities
asserted that the rogue former banking executive siphoned over N200 billion
from the commercial bank he ran. Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission also accused Mr. Akingbola of using his loot to buy swanky
properties in Europe and other parts of the world. The former InterContinental
Bank chief also reportedly manipulated his bank’s stocks in insider trading
deals.
Mr. Akingbola fled to the
UK as soon as Nigerian authorities indicated their desire to try him. He was
later forced to return to Nigeria, but his prosecution soon fizzled in what
EFCC sources privately confided to be a deal hatched at the highest levels to
let him walk free.
Mr. Sanusi hinted at
Pastor’s Adeboye’s involvement in the deal in a widely circulated TEDX talk he
gave in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. In the video, the CBN governor relates his
encounters with vested interests in the banking sector.
Although Mr. Sanusi did not
expressly mention Pastor Adeboye by name, SaharaReporters was able to confirm
from two sources that the Redeemed Church leader was involved in the deals that
led to the obstruction of Mr. Akingbola’s trial.
Justice Habeeb Abiru, who
was handling Mr. Akingbola’s trial, was suddenly promoted to the Court of
Appeals after Pastor Adeboye intervened on behalf of the rogue banker with
President Goodluck Jonathan, one of the sources told news men. Mr. Akingbola’s
case has since stalled in a maze of judicial manipulations and is currently
being tried by a third judge in Lagos.
In the video, the Central
Bank Governor also makes a crucial retreat from the position he took during the
fuel price hike protests of January 2012. Mr. Sanusi had publicly and
forcefully defended the case for increasing the price of fuel and other
gasoline products. But in the TED talk, he admits that Nigerians who revolted
in the “Occupy Nigeria” protests after the Goodluck Jonathan administration
unveiled higher fuel prices were right. Mr. Sanusi disclosed that most of the
fuel subsidy funds had been stolen by highly connected individuals who continue
to evade justice.
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Wahala de wahala de
ReplyDeleteSanusi, you about to go down with this your EGO. You want God to be angry with you.solve your personal problem with Akingbola, don't bring man of God into it. Touch not my anoited and do not talk bad about my anoited.
ReplyDeleteUshh, so god is not angry that our money is gone? But he is angry that his corrupt men are suspected. Bullshit this is not god but satan.
DeleteWhat a revelation which I believe despise my love & respect 4 baba Adeboye but d truth must be said irrespective of religion belief bcause I have always say it that some of our pastors contribute to corruption in dis country bcause of their love 4 money.The most painful tin is that judges can be promoted bcause they want them to manipulate justices & some are force to retire bcause of their honesty & constitency of been honest like in d case of justice Salami in which Jonathan refused to reinstate.Soon some pastors will be asking us to go on 100 days fasting dat darkness covers our nation meanwhile we are d cause of d darkness ourselves,dis is not good God is not happy abt it,all d subsidy money is stolen & been brought to churches & mosque by dis bad rulers to corrupt our pastors & influence them to pray 4 them,thank God that God can't be bribe & corrupted if not human race would have been in trouble.But tell doom n curse is d man that is corrupting men of God though d men of God will be punish 4 it o but d men that corrupt them will be more punish;let Jonathan & his likes know that,he shud keep sharing cows,money,cars abt God will judge him soon
ReplyDeleteMan I back u up on wat u said... D truth might sound untrue bt kip on sayin d truth,hw would a man o God own almost 3 private jet?
DeleteSanusi is drowning
ReplyDeleteWho anoited them to be men of god?
DeleteWhen were men of god rich and love money?
Jesus christ saw men trading in the temple of god what did he do? He threw their stuff out.
How will jesus feel if he looks at the so called men of god?
His church is being used for politics,funding of parties,beuty peagents, homosexual marrieges e.t.c.
For those of u saying man of God,pls we need to tell the truth.if the man of God is not involved let him come out and defend himself.is Sanusi man of devil?Let baba clear himself from d mess.After all we heard d man was about giving him jet before d accusation.Do use God deceive us.
ReplyDeleteThe man of God should defend himself. This has nothing to do with touching annointed.
ReplyDeleteSurely G.O must say something. I don't have to be irrational or rash with words. Some commentators are boiling already, you don't judge by one person's presentation. We just got this news now and people are saying all sorts of rubbish, keep calm and hear d unfolding story, wisdom gives a young man discreetion.
ReplyDeleteI trust baba Adeboye
ReplyDeleteSanusi is only talking about hearsay and assumptions and people who naturally, love to attack pastor are jumping on it. Judiciary failure is pastors fault. I find that poor allegation from a person of his stature. What has he said that the GO has to respond, bring your facts out and I will agree. Heresay allegations I don't think. Needs a response. It just give credence to useless talk.
ReplyDeleteOur money is gone and the minister of finance has said so.
DeleteSo it is either you sue sanusi which they have not or where is our money ??? Men of god with jets.
This news is empty, sanusi did not mention any name
ReplyDeleteWhat is these world turning into, I Angry with what one of my brother said, "Touch not my anoited and do my prophet no harm" therefore the lord is on the throne Nd he will take charge of the whole suituation.
ReplyDeleteSanusi did not mention any name so we shd stop jumping ton conclusions. Also judicial failure cannot be blamed on the GO. I will rather we focus on the clamour for Akingbola to be brought to book instead of getting unnecessarily sensational with news.
ReplyDeleteAlas the problem with some commentators on. CkN is poverty/ignorance/joblessness
ReplyDeleteMy dear u are right•Some commentators in this ckn are commenting out of poverty\frustration\ignorance•They hv been so left behind socially\economically\academically & otherwise that they seem to be angry at everyone around them•Hw they wish the world will start back again with everyone on a level playing field•My people stop criticizing everything & look for something to do•The writter didn't say sanusi called Adeboye`s name•
ReplyDeleteAm not surprise at all . The truth is that in this country, we worship man instead of God . Nothing like 'man of God ' . They are all business men , ask Orisejafor , what happened to Idahosa's church after the death of the CEO. How are these pastors buying jets? It is now a known fact that churches assist politicians to launder money, I return, the pastors are compensated. Nigeria will never have a CBN governor like Sanusi again . I greet you my patriot
ReplyDeleteWhy are people ever so ready to jump the gun on matters that are speculated? CKN said categorically that Sanusi did not mention Pastor Adeboye's name, Sahara Reporters, in their usual manner, just brought him into it simply bcos Akingbola happens to attend The RCCG. Pple should learn to read in between the lines before coming out with all manner of comments they know practically nothing about.
ReplyDeleteSahara Reporters and sensational jornalism! No name was mentioned by the CBN guv. Yet, like mindreaders, they were able to decipher who the powerful interest is.
ReplyDeleteNawaoh, d love of money is d rooth of all evil oooooh. Sanusi should not tear religion apart , but why should d man of God mingle with all dis corrupt politician let him faces d work God have sent him
ReplyDeleteYes oooo
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