Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank , appears
unable to shake off a report that he funneled Nigeria's scarce resources
to Maryam Yaro, a married mistress whom he gave a job at the bank he
oversees. The scandal, in which Sanusi was accused of abusing his office
in order to advance an amorous relationship with a woman, broke last
week.
What is going on underground about the sex scandal? Details below...
Sources told Sahara Reporters that Premium Times has been under intense pressure from associates of the CBN Governor since the expose was published.
In the wake of the report, the CBN also issued a widely circulated rebuttal claiming that Ms. Yaro was never a staff of the bank, that she was employed at Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing Systems For Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), and that the governor had no hand in her recruitment.
But records obtained by Sahara Reporters suggest that the bank’s claims are an attempt to muddle up the facts. NIRSAL, to which Ms. Yaro is attached, is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up by the Federal Government through a partnership between the CBN and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. Besides, the project is domiciled in the Development Finance Department of the CBN.
What is going on underground about the sex scandal? Details below...
Sources told Sahara Reporters that Premium Times has been under intense pressure from associates of the CBN Governor since the expose was published.
In the wake of the report, the CBN also issued a widely circulated rebuttal claiming that Ms. Yaro was never a staff of the bank, that she was employed at Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing Systems For Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), and that the governor had no hand in her recruitment.
But records obtained by Sahara Reporters suggest that the bank’s claims are an attempt to muddle up the facts. NIRSAL, to which Ms. Yaro is attached, is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up by the Federal Government through a partnership between the CBN and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. Besides, the project is domiciled in the Development Finance Department of the CBN.