How EFCC investigated, cleared me of wrong doing as CBN Gov – Soludo

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State recounted how the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, investigated and cleared him of any wrongdoing during his tenure as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Upon learning about the investigation, Soludo was informed by the EFCC that there was no evidence to prove any wrongdoing.

Soludo shared this personal experience during the inauguration of the EFCC’s Awka Zonal Directorate in his home state. He noted that while leading the bank's board, he was given a one-month notice to explain the investigation, which concluded without finding any evidence of wrongdoing after a year. Two years later, Soludo was again contacted to provide further information, but he clarified that he was not the subject of the investigation.

In response to his repeated inquiries about the outcome, EFCC assured him that no evidence was found, which he deemed professional and satisfactory.