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Dr. Paul Agbai Ogwuma

Central Bank of Nigeria Governor (1993-1999) during Abacha regime.

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1993

Dr. Paul Agbai Ogwuma

Central Bank of Nigeria Governor (1993-1999) during Abacha regime.

1000reasons.voteDaily Trust (2024) — 'Vultures of steel'

What happened

Central Bank of Nigeria Governor (1993-1999) during Abacha regime. Authorized and executed disbursement of over $2B in false security vote requests from Abacha and NSA Gwarzo despite violations of CBN statutory procedures and Finance Ministry approval requirements. Alleged complicit in enabling systematic embezzlement. Post-2002 UK investigations document Ogwuma family property holdings (£33M estate) acquired after regime. Not formally charged; case status unresolved.

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