The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said he has no intention of running for the presidential office, hours after a group purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form for him.
According to him if he decides to run, he will use his hard earned money to buy the nomination form without proxies.
In a series of tweets on his official handle on Saturday, Emefiele however thanked those who raised money for the purchase adding that presidential ambition is a serious decision that requires God’s intervention.
“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 Presidential Nomination Forms: I thank them most profusely,” he wrote.
“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.”
