Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has advised Nigerians to expect news on his presidential bid shortly.
Emefiele also advised Nigerians to keep an eye on him in case he is harmed by the president’s decision that political appointees pursuing elective seats in the 2023 general elections quit their positions by Monday.
Following a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House on Thursday, the apex bank chairman revealed this in a talk with State House journalists.
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When asked by reporters if he would comply with the president’s directive to resign, he said: “There is no news now, but there will be news. You heard me, I said there is no news but there will be news.”
The CBN Governor also said he was not worried about the speculations surrounding his purported presidential ambition, adding that he is loving the media attention.
Emefiele said: “Let them have heart attacks; it’s good to have heart attacks; I am having a lot of fun.”
Three supporters recently purchased Emefiele’s presidential nomination and expression of interest papers from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Following calls for his resignation, the CBN Governor said in a statement last Saturday that he had not made up his mind about running for president.
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Emefiele thanked the farmers and patriots for gathering cash and submitting Presidential Nomination Forms to him.
If he decides to run, the apex bank chief says he will purchase the form himself.
In an unexpected turn of events, Emefiele petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja for a judgement permitting him to run for president in 2023 while keeping his job at the CBN.
As of the time of filing this report, the CBN Governor is yet to officially declare his interest in joining the presidential race in 2023.
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