A lot of Nigerians who know the well-connected out-gone MD of Access Bank, Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede are shocked that he has been shunted aside in the search for a worthy replacement for the suspended, controversial governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Nationwide magazine checks reveal that this is not an oversight but rather a discovery of some unsavory aspects of the gangling banker’s character.
The story circulating in town at the moment has it that Mr Imoukhuede, whilst in the university was a member of the Pirates Confraternity, universally referred to as PC and headed by the white haired egg head, Prof Wole Soyinka.
What we hear is that members of Mr President’s kitchen cabinet are uneasy about the prospect of another CBN governor who could wake up someday to display the same eratic tendencies that Sanusi has suddenly shown. According to our source this could be even worse with someone who has been discovered to have links with a secret cult known for its fierceness and fearlessness.
Nationwide also learnt that Aig-Imoukhuede is currently being considered for a number of other Federal jobs, The problem again, we hear, has to do with his PC background. President Jonathan’s aides said to be wary of the man because as a PC strongman he would be forced to take orders from Soyinka, if push comes to shove.
“And, you know,” said our source, “ Prof Soyinka has been known to be rigidly critical , when he decides to criticize. And he seems to be rather close to these APC people, abi?” It was not possible to reach Aig-Imoukuede for comments as at press time