The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Saturday, said he was looking to God for direction on whether to contest or not for the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket in the primary scheduled for the end of the month.
He also stated that going into the contest would mean drawing down on his “hard-earned savings” of the past 35 years of service.
Emefiele’s reaction came barely 24 hours after a group of farmers and business people obtained the N100m nomination and expression of interest forms on his behalf at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, venue of the sale of forms.
But tweeting on Saturday, Emefiele said he was still unsure whether or not to officially declare his intention to run. He noted that the decision would be clarified before Tuesday’s deadline for the purchase and return of forms.
He tweeted, “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. I note and salute the sacrifices of those farmers and patriots going as far as raising personal funds and offering me the 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.”
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