CBN denies supporting Rhodes-Vivour financially ahead of Lagos guber election

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reacted to reports in the section of the media that it gave some financial support to the Lagos state governorship candidate for Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, ahead of the Saturday, March 18 gubernatorial polls.

The report as seen in Daily Nigerian stated that the apex bank gave money to the LP candidate.

In a statement on Monday, March 13, the CBN said nothing of such has transpired and that it has never had anything to do with the 40-year-old.

The CBN said all the allegations were false and were targeted at staining the image of the apex bank.

The statement as quoted by Nairametrics reads: “We wish to inform members of the public that this story is completely false and malicious as the CBN governor does not know and has never met or even spoken with Mr Rhodes-Vivour, either in person or through a proxy.

“We wish to reiterate that the CBN governor does not take part in politics and therefore, urges anyone with contrary information to prove the governor wrong by providing any facts.”

The apex bank, however, urged perpetrators of the fake news to desist from such activities and allow the candidates to focus on their campaigns and build up to the gubernatorial polls.