Tinubu commends Jim Obazee as Special Investigator ends CBN probe
President Bola Tinubu has commended former Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), Mr. Jim Obazee for his services as the Special Investigator of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other related entities, upon his appointment on July 28, 2023.
In a letter dated July 28, 2023, Tinubu in the appoiintment of Obazee had said the special investigator would also work on a comprehensive report on public wealth currently in the hands of corrupt individuals and establishments.
The Special Adviser to the President, (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Friday stated that the President commended Obazee for the dedication and professionalism he exercised in handling the complexities of this critical national assignment.
According to the statement, the subsequent to the conclusion of the assignment and the submission of a final comprehensive report, and with the winding up of all apparatuses used during the scope of the task which terminated on March 31, 2024, the investigation is formally closed, with all appropriate law enforcement and regulatory agencies already conducting follow-up action.
“The President thanks Obazee for answering the call of duty while wishing him success in his future endeavours,” the statement added.
Obazee investigated the CBN during Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s tenure and allegedly unearthed massive corruption.
It was upon his recommendation that former President Goodluck Jonathan suspended Sanusi in February 2014. However, Obazee was fired by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017.
