Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has demanded the sum of N25 billion as damages from Senate President Godswill Akpabio, over an alleged defamatory remark. Last weekend, Akpabio had said the allegations against Emefiele are so numerous that the federal government does not know which charges to pin on him. The Senate President had blamed the current economic hardship in the country on the policies of the former CBN governor. Counsel to Emefiele, Matthew Burkaa, said if Akpabio fails to pay the aforementioned sum…
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