Ayo Ola
The Principal Partner, Law Corridors, Mr. Pelumi Olajengbesi, has joined in the growing calls by many people, including the Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and some interests groups, for the sacking or resignation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele over his perceived interest to become the President of Nigeria in 2023.
Olajengbesi, who is an Abuja-based legal practitioner, in a statement on Monday, demanded that Emefiele must quit now as all sensitive materials of the Independent National Electoral Commission are domiciled with CBN headed by Emefiele.
He alleged that Emefiele has allegedly desecrated his office in the CBN by showing interest in the 2023 presidential election.
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress in Ward 6 in the Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nduka Erikpume, has reportedly said the Emefiele had registered as an APC member in February 2021.
Olajengbesi said, “The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has desecrated his office in the apex bank and must resign now or be sacked forthwith by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Emefiele has a civil servant cannot and should not think of contesting an election whilst still in office. The CBN governor contesting is like the INEC chairman running for a political post because he is a critical stakeholder in the country’s election.
“Emefiele is the custodian of all sensitive election materials in Nigeria as INEC uses the CBN as its vaults. It is dangerous for Emefiele to continue holding CBN governor office because he is compromised and INEC materials are not safe with him. The 2023 election is presumed rigged should he continue to hold office as CBN governor.
“According to Section 9 of the CBN Act, 2007, the apex bank governor must not venture into any other vocation while in office and must resign in writing to the President if he nursed such intention. “There are more than enough reasons Emefiele must go now for the credibility of the bye-elections, the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections as well as the 2023 elections.”
Three interest groups – the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Friends of Emefiele and Emefiele Support Group – has last week paid N100m for the APC presidential expression of interest and nominations forms for Emefiele.