His membership in the ruling party, however, is likely to keep generating anger amongst Nigerians and foreign investors who believe the CBN should be an independent institution.
“Let no one fool you. This is what goes on nationwide and in all parties. Only the stakes differ,” Mr Okupe pointed out. “This practice is not sustainable.
The police stressed that offenders who change vehicle colour without approval would pay a N3,000 fine or spend six months in jail and in other cases, would do both.
From N588 per dollar on May 8, to N610, the naira has depreciated against the dollar over the past two weeks
The loot was reportedly tied to fraudulent contracts across Niger Delta when Mr Ekere led the regional development body. He denied all allegations.
Mr Malami had already withdrawn his governorship ambition, in order to retain his ministerial appointment.
Mr Otu’s disqualification was hinged on a 1987 fraud conviction and inconsistency in his educational background.
“Passion means being mad about Nigeria, having a touch of madness and I look at you (Hayatu-Deen) and say, yes, you are mad about Nigeria, too.”
Mr Ekere is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He was suspended on May 18 by finance minister Zainab Ahmed, who cited the raging EFCC probe of the accountant-general over charges he stole and laundered more than N80 billion.
