Nigeria's ousted central bank governor on 'ridiculous' accusations

Feb 20, 2014, 12:12 PM

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Nigeria's central bank governor Lamido Sanusi has been suspended by the president pending investigations into "far-reaching irregularities".

Waiting to board a plane back to Nigeria from neighboring Niger, he told the BBC World Service the accusations were 'ridiculous' and he'd fight the government in the courts.

You can hear the full interview on World Business Report at 1730 gmt on the BBC World Service.