That the times are rough for the Central Bank Governor Godwin Emiefele is not in doubt. Aside from being on the radars of Nigeria’s secret police on allegations of terrorism financing, his closest associates are already selling out in a bid to drown him and take over the mantle of leadership in the apex bank. At the fore of this betrayal journey, according to information unveiled LeadingReporters is Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu.
Information unearthed by LeadingReporters revealed that Mr. Lametek had previously retired from the Central Bank of Nigeria. However, the Central Bank Governor Godwin Emiefele, in a bid to retain him rushed to President Muhammadu Buhari upon Lametek’s retirement and urged the President to extend a political appointment to Mr. Adamu as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. A request, President Muhammadu Buhari granted him.
Our findings however revealed that the retention of Mr. Adamu is in violation of the Nigeria Civil Service circular dated 27th July, 2009, Ref No. HCSF/EMS/EIR/B.63694/T2/96 with the subject “INTERPRETATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE RULES ON COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE/YEARS OF SERVICE IN RELATION TO TENURED APPOINTMENT OF the SERVICE OFFICERS.
The circular stated that career officers who have not retired or choose not to retire from service, before the commencement of their tenured appointment must leave office on the attainment of the mandatory AGE/YEAR of service for retirement.
Investigation launched by concerned Nigerians revealed that Lametek upon retirement was paid all his entitlements and retirements benefits, despite staying put in office. He attained the age of 60 on the 22nd of June, 2019 and did not exit office before being appointed a Deputy Governor of CBN.
Between 15th of March, 2018 and 6th of November, 2018, Mr Lametek received N645,546,983 as part of his severance package, through his GTBank Account No 0023956749. Till date, Mr. Adamu has been in the employ of CBN collecting all entitlement and waiting for another severance package and entitlement at the expiration of his tenure as deputy governor.
Other allegations of corruption are that Adamu Lametek sits on the board of other private companies, which is contrary to the Code of Conduct Act (CCB&T Act, 5th Schedule, Part 1, Paragraph 1-11 to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which specifically bars civil and public servants from engaging in professions, trade and other enterprises that puts his activities against his official duties. One of the companies is ELAD CONSULTS LTD. The company, according to an investigation has been used for activities that contravene the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.