The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso has allegedly sacked Mr. Olakunle Abiola, aide to Deputy Governor of Central Bank Ms. Emem Usoro for falsification of National Youth Service Corp, NYSC certificate, LeadingReporters can authoritatively reveal.
A discreet CBN source who is in the know revealed that Mr. Olakunle Abiola, popularly known in CBN circles as Deputy Governor’s Henchman DGH was relieved of his duty upon discovering that his NYSC certificate was forged.
Although, it was learned that following the intervention of Abiola’s principal, Ms. Usoro, and to avoid being prosecuted, Abiola was said to have been given the option of resigning his appointment with CBN.
Mr. Abiola, prior to his shameful dismissal worked for United Bank of Africa, from where Ms. Usoro was said to have moved him to Central Bank of Nigeria. An insider source said that Abiola had worked with the Central Bank of Nigeria before joining UBA and latter returned to CBN when his principal was appointed a deputy governor. Others sources said that Abiola unceremoniously left CBN some years back when the bubble of certificate forgery first burst.
Years later, he returned to Central Bank of Nigeria with Ms. Usoro, who immediately promoted him from being her aide to an Assistant Director.
Olakunle Abiola was responsible for facilitating the employment of his old time friend Adesoji Ogungbesan. Recall that LeadingReporters has previously published the backdoor arrangement that saw Adesoji Ogungbesan being employed as an Executive Director, Corporate Services in one of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s sister company, Nigeria Security, Printing and Minting Plc. Mr. Adesoji was interviewed and recommended for the position of a senior manager only to end up as an Executive Director through a backdoor arrangement facilitated by Mr. Abiola and his principal, Deputy Governor Usoro.