The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disowned a purported document claiming that Governor Yemi Cardoso approved a $46 billion developmental grant to an organisation.
CBN, in a post on its official X account on Thursday, described the document as “fake” and urged members of the public to disregard it.
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The purported letter, dated 13 August 2026, was addressed to the “Atufeg Empowerment and Development Centre” and claimed to be an official endorsement and authorisation for the release of a developmental grant.
It purportedly bore Mr Cardoso’s signature and stated that CBN had authorised the immediate transfer of $46 billion to the beneficiary’s designated account for the execution of “approved national empowerment and developmental projects.”
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“The CBN confirms full endorsement and authorises the immediate transfer of these funds to the beneficiary’s designated account,” the purported letter stated.
It further claimed that the authorisation was “final and binding.”
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However, the apex bank, while sharing an image of the document on X, said: “This content is FAKE. Let the public be guided.”
CBN’s disclaimer comes amid the recurring circulation of purported government and financial institution documents on social media, underscoring the importance of verifying such claims through official channels before acting on them.
In recent months, OPay Digital Services Limited, May & Baker, MTN, Wema Bank and other corporate organisations have dissociated themselves from social media posts published by unauthorised entities impersonating their brands and issuing purported corporate messages.
On Thursday, the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) announced that it had arrested Hafsat Abubakar for circulating false rumours about the OPay shutdown.
Similarly, in July, PREMIUM TIMES uncovered how unauthorised video advertisements on TikTok, offering financial assistance such as grants, loans, giveaways, and investment opportunities, were used to scam Nigerians.
The investigation found that the fraudulent ads, some of which were AI-generated, were designed to target and lure unsuspecting Nigerian users into scams.
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