Nigerians has dragged CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, for freezing the bank accounts of EndSARS protesters and promoters across the country.
The CBN Governor on October 20, filed an ex-parte court application to freeze the account which was promptly granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court.
Some of the bank accounts blocked by CBN included those run by Gatefield, a public interest think-tank, and Bassey Israel, a pharmacist. Gatefield has already filed a lawsuit challenging the freezing of its account.
The banks that were ordered to freeze bank accounts of the #EndSARS protesters who helped in legal cases , food, security and medication.
Godwin Emefiele has since been called out by Nigerians for infringing on the human right of its citizens. See some of the reactions below.
Just so we are clear, Mr Godwin Emefiele finds it hard to freeze the accounts of politicians who have stolen billions but in a few weeks can freeze the accounts of youth who protest and have spoken out against injustice. ???? #EndSARS ASUU #CitationTheMovie pic.twitter.com/LZo7PBOePr
— SUPERMAN (@gidiwave) November 7, 2020
The protest need to resume at CBN, so that Mr. Emefiele will know that we own this country together. Minority elites where he belong cannot gag us. pic.twitter.com/vBa2YuYQMP
— Olonitola Tunde Victor (@endswat) November 6, 2020
Start being the leaders of today, forget tomorrow it might never come coz tomorrow no dey finish.
President Buhari needs to call Godwin Emefiele to order.
to think Bubu was petroleum minister 41 years ago, and still holding same office as bonus to his presidency tells alot
— V69 (@Vitamin6ix9) November 7, 2020
Honestly this Buhari Regime is just making things worse, why Godwin Emefiele is freezing private individuals accounts is beyond me, this push is coming to shove and the end result will not be good honestly.
— V69 (@Vitamin6ix9) November 7, 2020
Godwin Emefiele must be dragged for freezing the acct of the #EndSARS protesters
— EO⚡ (@Skillz_Ot) November 7, 2020
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