President Muhammadu Buhari has personally welcome Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, from his annual leave during a function at the State House, Abuja, yesterday, ending speculations about a tense relationship between them.The rumours followed attempts by the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest the Central Bank of Nigeria governor on charges of terrorism financing, which many saw as a ploy to oust him.Buhari spoke while receiving in audience Director General of the Arab Bank for Economic Development, Dr. Sid Ould Tah.Emefiele and Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, had accompanied Tah on the visit to the president.It was the first time the Central Bank of Nigeria governor was publicly meeting the president since his return from leave and also their first public meeting since the attempt by the DSS to obtain a court order to arrest Emefiele.The apex bank’s governor had on Monday resumed office after his annual leave. But while he was away, in December, the secret service agency approached an Abuja court to try to obtain an order to arrest Emefiele over charges bordering on terrorism financing. Many believed the charges were trumped up.However, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja stopped the DSS from arresting the CBN governor.
