Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is said to have paid N100 million for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nomination and expression of interest form.
This may have finally put to bed the speculation about Emefiele running for president in the 2023 general election.
According to media sources, the CBN Governor’s aides picked the forms on his behalf around midday in Abuja, and he is anticipated to run on the ruling APC platform.
Following his rumored interest in the 2023 presidential race, numerous interest groups have called for Emefiele’s resignation as CBN Governor.
Recall that for several weeks, various interest groups had pushed CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele to throw his hat in the ring and run for president in the 2023 general election in their public campaigns.
Hundreds of young people from throughout the country descended on the APC conference in Abuja in March, demanding that Emefiele proclaim his intention to run for president in 2023 while still serving as the Central Bank Governor.
In what looked to be a response to calls for him to run for president in 2023, Emefiele stated that his priority at the time was to establish a strong monetary policy and fight corruption.
However, in an apparent response to calls for him to run for president in 2023, Emefiele stated that his priority at the time was to establish a strong monetary policy and combat inflation, which is now a worldwide issue.
In an increasingly unpredictable global economy, the CBN chief stated that one of his priorities is to develop a solid financial system.
