February 24, (THEWILL) – The governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has denied reports that he purchased three aircraft to support his campaign to contest the presidency in 2023.
An Online News Media (not THEWILL) had reported on Wednesday that the CBN governor bought “three airplanes” for his presidential campaign, and that he had also been asked to resign from his position.
However, the CBN governor, who opened a Twitter account on Wednesday, denied the claim.
“Fake news”, he tweeted in response to the report.
The report also stated that Emefiele has allocated about N500 billion for his presidential ambition, leveraging his edge as the manager of the country’s most critical financial institution.
It further stated that a cabal led by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, was strongly behind the push for Emefiele to succeed Buhari, ahead of other strong contenders in the party.
This report comes weeks after The Green Alliance, a coalition group, asked Emefielie to contest for the 2023 presidency.
Speaking during a press conference in Lagos on Saturday, February 12, 2022, Wale Fapounda, convener of the group, said the country needs a technocrat that can handle the affairs of the country.
The group added that the CBN governor understood global economic growth and would compel him to accede to its request to run for the presidency under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
But speaking on the development when a group of friends, tagged ‘Friends of Godwin Emefiele’, visited him to discuss the controversy over his rumoured presidential ambition, the CBN governor was quoted as saying he would prefer to leave the matter in God’s hands.
“Mr. Emefiele told us that he believes it’s the prerogative of President Muhammadu Buhari to plan his succession in line with global best practices for good governance for the continuing peace and progress of the federal republic of Nigeria. As such, he will play his part to stabilise the economy for an orderly transition,” a statement signed by the group, reads.
“And given that it’s God that anoints leaders, he will leave his faith firmly in the hands of God.”
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