President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

The appointment is in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.

Yuguda’s nomination follows the recent appointment of the erstwhile Deputy Governor, Mr Bala Bello, as Special Adviser to the President on Political Economy.

The President charges them to discharge their responsibilities with renewed dedication, professionalism, and commitment to Nigeria’s economic stability and growth, in their respective roles.

Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.

He is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, where he graduated in 1983 with a B.Sc. in Accountancy. In 1991, he obtained a master’s degree in Money, Banking and Finance from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a CFA charterholder.

He began his career in 1984 at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a Senior Supervisor in the Foreign Operations Department.

He also worked as an economist in the Africa Department of the International Monetary Fund from 1997 to 2001, when he returned to the CBN. He retired from the CBN in 2016, after serving as Director of the Reserve Management Department for six years.

-Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President,
(Information and Strategy)
March 11, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC, and four others until March 25 for hearing.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case to allow parties in the suit regularize their processes.

El-Rufai is demanding N1 billion in damages against ICPC, the Chief Magistrate at the Magistrate’s Court of the FCT, Abuja; Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, named as 1st to 4th respondents respectively.

When the case was called, Ubong Akpan, who appeared for El-Rufai, informed the court that the matter was fixed for hearing.

However, he said they had just responded to ICPC’s counter affidavit but yet to respond to that of the IGP.

Abdulsufiano Abubakar, ICPC’s lawyer, and the police counsel, Ezekiel Rimamsomte, confirmed Akpan’s submission.

Justice Abdulmalik consequently adjourned the matter until March 25 for hearing.

The judge ordered that the 2nd respondent (Chief Magistrate) and 4th respondent (AGF), who were not represented in court, be issued and served with hearing notices.

The former governor, in an originating motion on notice marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/345/2026, dated and filed February 20 by Oluwole Iyamu, SAN, sought seven reliefs.

He prayed the court to declare that the invasion and search of his residence at House 12, Mambilla Street, Aso Drive, Abuja, on Feb. 19 at about 2pm by the ICPC and I-G, amounts to a gross violation of the applicant’s fundamental rights .

He said that it was a violation to the dignity of the human person, personal liberty, fair hearing, and privacy under Sections 34, 35, 36, and 37 of the Constitution.”

He urged the court to declare that “any evidence obtained pursuant to the aforesaid invalid warrant and unlawful search is inadmissible in any proceedings against the applicant, as it was procured in breach of constitutional safeguards.”

El-Rufai, therefore, sought an order of injunction restraining the respondents and their agents from further relying on, using, or tendering any evidence or items seized during the unlawful search in any investigation, prosecution, or proceedings involving him.

He sought an order directing the Ist and 3rd respondents (ICPC and I-G) to forthwith return all items seized from the applicant’s premises during the unlawful search, together with a detailed inventory thereof.

He also sought an order awarding the sum of N1,000,000,000.00 (One Billion Naira) as general, exemplary, and aggravated damages, among others.

Responding, in its counter affidavit, the ICPC said it received a petition against El-Rufai and acting on the petition, it commenced an investigation, leading to the search at his residence.

It argued that its operatives acted under a valid search warrant issued on Feb. 18 and executed on February 19 between 1:37pm and 3:56pm at 12 Mambilla Street, Asokoro, Abuja.

The commission said its officials were accompanied by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, and that the exercise was witnessed by El-Rufai’s wife, Hadiza El-Rufai, and his son, Mohammed El-Rufai.

The ICPC, urged the court to dismiss the suit.

In my days as a philosophy student when I came across the work of one great philosopher Deede Thomas Hobbes, his philosophical description of man in the State of Nature reflected in me about the state of this contraption called Nigeria.
In Thomas Hobbes’ state of nature the “Leviathan” Superman is a hypothetical, pre-political condition of absolute freedom and anarchy, characterized by a “war of every man against every man.” In the State of Nature there’s no Unity power or authority, no common power, human life is “Solitary, poor, Nasty, Brutish, and Short,” driven by fear, competition, and self-preservation. No human is sure of his or her State of life tomorrow. Like in Nigeria where security of lives and properties is not guaranteed. We live fear and uncertainty in Nigeria!

In the state of nature, like Nigeria there’s”War of All Against All” Due to the absence of a sovereign authority, no one is safe, and conflict is constant. Like Nigeria has lost its sovereign mature, because non State actors determine the security situation. None States actors, bandits, Boko Haram, Kidnappers, Unknown Gunmen, Fulani Herdsmen killers are pampered. While Genuine Agitator Mazi Nnamdi Kanu leader of Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB)was illegally abducted incarcerated by Late Mohammadu Buhari tyrannical government and jailed because of his tribe by Bola Ahmed Tinubu tribalistic Government.

In Nigeria Life is “Solitary, Poor, Nasty, Brutish, and Short”: Without industry(high Unemployment) agriculture (high cost of living and hunger), navigation, or arts, people live in constant fear of violent death.

In Nigeria like in the State of Nature Natural Right to Everything: Everyone has a right to all things, including the lives of others, for the sake of survival. For sake of survival Bandit, Fulani Herdsmen killers, Unknown Gunmen, Boko Haram have the right to feed on the flesh of the people, killing people and harvesting their organs. This is the right people enjoy in Nigeria, the right to kill others and be negotiating and pampered by the Government. Islamic Cleric Gumi have said Nigeria Government knows the terrorist by name and location. Oh What an interesting Jungle Republic of Nigeria!

In the state of Nature like Nigeria No Justice or Property Ownership: Because there is no law, there is no inherent injustice or personal property; only strength and fraud prevail. A Governor or minister in this Jungle called Nigeria can wake up and Destroy people’s properties.

There’s a Jungle administration going on in Anambra State now. One Jungle Professor Chukwuma Soludo that has education certificates papers without common knowledge of peace and conflicts resolution is destroying people’s Shops at Main Market Onitsha.

In Lagos the jungle Governor known as Babajide Sanwo-Olu Target the business of Ndigbo for destruction. Like in animals Kingdom Lions will gather against Antelope, Yorubas will gather against Ndigbo in Lagos destroying Igbo businessmen. Oh What a Jungle!

In Nigeria like the Natural State Causes of Conflicts are Driven by competition (for political and economic gain), diffidence (for safety/mistrust), and glory (for reputation). In Nigeria the Jungle leaders instigate the crisis for political sustenance and reigning decades in power.

Nigeria leaders Escape through Social Contracts like the state of nature, no accountability, credibility and transparency. It’s a political taboo for the masses to demand accountability or transparency in this Jungle country called Nigeria.

If Nigeria’s political history has failed to enlighten us about its fundamental problems, indicating that Nigeria is irredeemable irreconcilable and Irreparable then we are unenlightened and misinformed individuals with educational qualifications yet without knowledge and wisdom.

We will keep dying until Nigeria is disintegrated. Our viable option is Referendum or Plebiscite.