''SANUSI CAN GO BACK AFTER HIS SUSPENSION'' GEJ SAYS DURING LIVE PRESIDENTIAL MEDIA CHAT

President Jonathan  currently held a media chat with select media professionals. The media chat was aired  live nationwide on major television networks. 
Below is an extract of what he said with regards Sanusi's suspension

QUE: Regarding the suspension of Lamido Sanusi 

GEJ: Forget whether you like Jonathan or not, as the president, the president has absolute power to suspend the CBN governor or anybody. 

GEJ: Sanusi is still the governor of the CBN. Sanusi can come back tomorrow to continue his work. Sanusi only stepped aside. The issue of suspension and removal are very different. 

GEJ: If somebody says the CBN is a different country, it’s not true. CBN act is anomalous. 
GEJ: When you are dealing with the treasury if a nation, you have to be careful. You have to consult widely. No President will just wake up and take a decision. 

GEJ: CBN reports from 2012 had issues and queries raised GEJ: Some of the write ups on Sanusi’s sack is very unpatriotic

 GEJ: Jonathan is not going there to audit CBN. It’s the FRCN that is auditing CBN

 GEJ: Even in village meetings if a member commits an issue, he’s got to step aside first 

GEJ: On Sanusi We must allow the financial reporting auditing to work. GEJ: Sanusi is not the first person to be suspended by my government REGARDING THE MISSING $20 BILLION

 GEJ: The issue of $20B, I don’t know what to believe in his figures. But we must follow due process and rule of law. We were all alarmed, at first it was $49.8 Billion then 20, or 10 or whatever! I don’t even know which one to believe. 

GEJ: I did not suspend Sanusi because he was blowing the whistle, nobody is covering anybody up. GEJ: Government normally place people on suspension pending investigation. When he completes his suspension, he could go back

. GEJ: Suspension Is so you will not stay in that office and frsutrate the process of investigation. 

QUE: Is the government planning to prosecute Sanusi?

GEJ: Nigerians should wait, they should not just talk about prosecution. If Sanusi has no case to answer, how do you prosecute Sanusi?