Central Bank of Nigeria has requested all banks in the country to submit the statements of domiciliary accounts of some high profile individuals in the country.
CBN issued the directive in a letter signed by Z. Markus for the Director of Banking Supervision and dated September 15.
The affected persons include a businessman, popularly referred to as Baba Ijebu, Sir Adebutu Kessington, who is also the founder of Premier Lotto; a member of the House of Representatives representing Ona-Ara/Egbeda Federal Constituency and founder of Nairabet, Hon Akin Alabi and 11 other bank customers.
Others are Adebisi Adebutu, Ajibola Adebutu, Olanipekun Adebutu, Olusegun Adebutu, Mauro Ripamonti, Charbel Chidiac, Oludamilare Alabi, Oluwafemi Babalola, Adetayo Adesanwo and Byron Powell.
According to the letter to the banks, “You are required to furnish us with the domiciliary account statements (Excel and PDF formats) of the under listed individuals, including the domiciliary accounts linked to them by bank verification number (BVN). The statements should cover the period, January 1, 2013, to July 31, 2020.”
This is coming on the heels of the CBN’s directive to banks to place a post-no-debit instruction on the accounts of 38 companies, including betting firms, bureau de change companies and some logistics companies.
The companies were accused of forex infractions, moving forex abroad without the required authorisation and “economic sabotage”.
Kessington’s Premier Lotto Limited was one of the affected companies.