Princess Kelechi
The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has joined the 2023 presidnetial race under the platform of the All Progressive Alliance (APC).
Some interest groups have allegedly bought the N100 million for the nomination and expression of interest forms for the Governor.
Emefiele is still the CBN governor and it is not certain yet whether he would resign before the APC presidential primary or not as other appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari who have declared interest in the presidency are still in the government.
Several groups, including farmers who have benefitted from the CBN support for agriculture are rooting for him to join the race and win the presidency in order to continue with the agriculture, especially the rice revolution engendered by the apex bank’s policies under him.
While some, especially elements from the opposition have asked him to resign if he was interested in running, the CBN governor had said he was focused on his job of supporting the growth of the Nigerian economy.
But with the purchase of the presidential nomination forms, Emefiele, who is from Agbor in Delta State, may have finally decided he is the right person to succeed to Buhari.