Nigeria: Ex-Banker Wants Court to Declare CBN's Blackbook Unconstitutional

The National Industrial Court, sitting in Lagos, has been asked to declare the Central Bank of Nigeria's black book unconstitutional, unlawful and therefore null and void.

The suit may be a precursor to more litigations that may trail alleged flagrant abuse by some banks, that usually forward names of their former workers to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for listing in the black book, even when allegations against them were yet to be proven.

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