BREAKING: How Buhari’s signature was forged, over $6.2m withdrawn from CBN: ex-SGF Mustapha

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha has stated that ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s signature was forged by those who took $6,230,000 from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on February 8, 2023.

Mustapha, who testified on Tuesday, February 13, in the trial of former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele, said his signature was likewise forged, and that he had no knowledge of the money reported to have been withdrawn for the payment of international election observers.

The ex-SGF stated that it was not the federal government’s or the SGF’s responsibility to request funds from the CBN for the payment of foreign election observers, and that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was solely responsible for dealing with election observer issues.

An official of the CBN, Michael Onyeka Ogbu, told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama on Monday that the amount was given out in cash to an official from the SGF’s office, Jibril Abubakar, following approvals by President Buhari and CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, in response to the SGF’s request.

The prosecution has accused Emefiele of being behind the withdrawal.

Details will be provided shortly.

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