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Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is said to have picked up the APC’s expression of interest and nomination forms for the 2023 presidency.
A group of supporters took up the N100 million forms on behalf of the CBN Governor from the party’s organising secretary at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja on Friday morning.
There had been rumors that the Governor of the Central Bank was considering running for President in 2023, with campaign signs strewn over the country.
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Amid the speculations Mr Emefiele had said his focus was on solving macroeconomic challenges, including fighting inflation.
“My focus at this time is a robust monetary policy and fighting inflation which is now a global problem; building a strong financial system in an increasingly uncertain global economy,” Mr Emefiele said in a series of tweets in March.
Using the hashtag #NoDistractionsPlease, Mr Emfiele stressed that he was focused on “Development finance and supporting farmers and manufacturers in our self-sufficiency and import substitution drive; raising N15 trillion for InfraCo infrastructure financing
“Building a world class International Financial Center in Lagos; as we support the Muhammadu Buhari Administration to finish strong.”
