{"id":134765,"date":"2023-12-25T12:03:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T12:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/25\/ex-sgf-mustapha-denies-involvement-in-alleged-6-3-million-cbn-loot-calls-for-probe\/"},"modified":"2023-12-25T12:03:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T12:03:31","slug":"ex-sgf-mustapha-denies-involvement-in-alleged-6-3-million-cbn-loot-calls-for-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/25\/ex-sgf-mustapha-denies-involvement-in-alleged-6-3-million-cbn-loot-calls-for-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-SGF Mustapha Denies Involvement In Alleged $6.3 Million CBN Loot, Calls For Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-872430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Boss-Mustapha-768x419-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"419\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has vehemently refuted accusations of his involvement in the alleged illegal withdrawal of $6.3 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>The report claims that Jim Obazee, a special investigator appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu uncovered the purported theft on February 8, 2023, weeks before the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The article alleges that Mustapha, alongside former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, authorized the withdrawal under the guise of funding foreign election observer missions.<\/p>\n<p>In a strongly worded statement released at the weekend, Mustapha denied the allegations, deeming them \u201coutrageous and unsubstantiated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Emefiele: \u201cIt\u2019s Painful CBN Madness Took Place Under Buhari Of All People\u201d \u2013 Segun Showunmi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He further labeled the probe report as a \u201cmalicious fabrication\u201d and an \u201corchestrated attempt to assassinate my character and besmirch my reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mustapha, expressing ignorance of the alleged \u201cPresidential Directive\u201d cited in the report, denied involvement in discussions or transactions related to payments for foreign election observers.<\/p>\n<p>While questioning the timing of the accusations, he noted it was a deliberate attempt to exploit public sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Calling for a thorough and transparent investigation, Mustapha urged authorities to probe the source of the fabricated documents and expose those behind the \u201csmear campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI demand a thorough and transparent investigation into this matter. Let the relevant authorities probe the source of these fabricated documents and expose those responsible for this malicious attempt to damage my reputation. 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