A Nigerian whistleblower, George Uboh, has slammed the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.

He recounted how he spent 101 days in unlawful detention in 2019 on the order of Emefiele for exposing his (Emefiele’s) monetary corruption.

Uboh, additionally the Chairman of George Uboh Whistleblowers Network, known as on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the International group to prosecute Emefiele for unleashing monetary genocide on Nigerians as a consequence of his failed presidential ambition.

Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, Uboh stated the cashless coverage and naira swap by the apex financial institution underneath the watch of Emefiele was a criminal offense towards humanity and should be delivered to justice.

He additionally requested legislation enforcement businesses to collaborate with the whistleblowers in fixing crimes and recovering stolen funds.

Uboh highlighted the importance of whistleblowers in exposing corruption and wrongdoing and emphasised the necessity to protect them from retaliation.

He additional urged the implementation and strengthening of the whistleblower coverage, with the institution of an unbiased workplace to safeguard and compensate whistleblowers.

He stated his anti-corruption campaign community uncovered Emefiele’s corruption relating to a foreign exchange fraud of over $3 billion by way of letters written to Emefiele on or about April 1, 2019.

According to him “On May 15, 2019, the day Emefiele appeared earlier than the Senate for screening and clearance for his second tenure, I used to be arrested in my Maitama workplace. I used to be detained for 101 days for defamation of Emefiele’s rotten character. The then Chief Judge, FCT Ishaq Bello refused to listen to my bail utility. DIG Mike Ogbizi verbally denied me bail after I fulfilled the executive bail granted to me by his males at pressure CID.

“We conclude that Emefiele has dedicated a criminal offense towards humanity-the Nigerian plenty. We hereby name on the worldwide group to take cognizance of this crime as recognised by Nigeria’s Supreme Court. Emefiele unleashed monetary genocide on the plenty as a result of he did not turn out to be Nigeria’s President.

“We humbly request that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directs legislation enforcement businesses to work with whistleblowers so as to remedy crimes swifter, hint and get better mind-boggling funds stolen or trapped.

“Whistleblowers play an important position within the struggle towards corruption, and it’s essential to guard them from adversarial therapies and compensate them.

“Whistleblowers play an important position within the struggle towards corruption, and it’s essential to guard them from adversarial therapies and compensate them.”

He additionally demanded for the implementation of the whistleblower coverage initiated by his the previous administration, with an workplace (not domiciled in any ministry for sake of battle of curiosity) to be headed by somebody who has the capability and fervour to imbibe all of the tenets of whistleblowing.

“On or about March 3, 2023, the Supreme Court directed the CBN to proceed to obtain the previous notes along side the brand new notes. The courtroom held that the directive for the redesign of the brand new notes and withdrawal of the previous notes with out due session is invalid.

“The courtroom additionally condemned the disobedience of the courtroom’s 8 February order that the previous N200, N500, and N1000 notes ought to proceed to flow into alongside the brand new ones; that the published of 16 February, 2023 that solely N200 notes ought to stay authorized tender made Nigeria’s democracy seem like a mere pretension whereas democracy is changed with autocracy.

“It is not in doubt that the President refused to comply with the order of the court that the old 200, 500, and 1,000 naira notes should continue to be legal tender,” the courtroom stated. “Interestingly, there’s even nothing to point out that the directive for the discharge of N200 notes was carried out; that the coverage has led to shortage of forex notes, bringing untold hardship to tens of millions of residents in an economic system considerably pushed by the casual sector with a big proportion of unbanked individuals.

“Given the Supreme Court’s order calling the policy surrounding the new notes undemocratic, autocratic, and recognizing the cruel and unusual punishment the policy has caused and is still causing the masses, we conclude that Emefiele has committed crime against humanity-the Nigerian masses” Uboh added