The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, is reported to have abandoned his 2023 presidential ambition.
It is not yet certain if his withdrawal is as a result of President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that all political appointees resign from their positions but Emefiele prefers to continue as the apex bank chief.
A source is quoted as telling Business Day that “CBN Governor has withdrawn from the presidential race and has communicated his intention to continue as CBN Governor.”
Emefiele’s final withdrawal from the race came weeks after speculations that he would contest for the 2023 presidency under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The CBN Governor held a meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja with President Buhari on Thursday.
In a chat with State House correspondents after the meeting with the President, Emefiele told Nigerians to expect news on his presidential ambition soon.
He also urged the citizens to watch out if he would be affected by the presidential directive to political appointees seeking elective positions in the 2023 general elections to vacate their offices before Monday.
When asked by reporters if he would comply with the president’s directive to resign, he had 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 had said: “Let them have heart attacks; it’s good to have heart attacks; I am having a lot of fun.”
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