Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has said that he is yet to decide on whether to run for president in the 2023 general elections, adding that “This is a serious decision that requires God’s Divine intervention: in the next few days The Almighty will so direct.”
Dateline Nigeria reports that a presidential nomination and declaration of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been bought on his behalf, leading to calls on him to resign his position if he is interested in the presidency.
However, making his position known in a series of tweets, Emefiele said “I am humbled by the growing interest of those asking that I run for the Office of President in the 2023 general elections: I have not come to that decision.
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“I note and salute the sacrifices of those farmers and patriots going as far as raising personal funds and offering me Presidential Nomination Forms: I thank them most profusely.
“However, should I answer their calls and decide to seek presidential nomination, I will use my own hard earned savings from over 35 years of banking leadership to buy my own Nomination Forms, without proxies in an open and transparent manner in full compliance with the laws and Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“And should I not run for elected office, I will continue to serve and sacrifice for the good people of Nigeria under the able leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. This is a serious decision that requires God’s Divine intervention: in the next few days The Almighty will so direct.”
