Emefiele has abandoned his duties for politics —SDP presidential candidate, Adebayo
by ebor cletus ralph jr
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has come under fire from Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) presidential candidate, for his alleged involvement in politics.
In a series of tweets on Monday, Adebayo also charged Emefiele with ignoring his responsibilities as the head of the nation’s premier financial institution.
Emefiele has recently been under intense criticism for the detrimental impact that the majority of his monetary policies have had on the nation’s economic performance.
In May, three interest groups, including the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), “Friends of Emefiele,” and “Emefiele Support Group,” bought nomination forms for the CBN governor to run for president of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential expression of interest ballots.
However, Emefiele later rejected the forms and pledged his continued commitment to serve the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, after the court had thrown a wedge into his political plans.
He attributed the country’s challenges to the abundance of incompetent people in positions of power.
“The most dangerous and ridiculous saga I have seen is how Godwin Emefiele is now part of the present political shenanigans instead of paying keen attention to monetary policies. Ongoing CUPP theatrical press conference smacks of infighting by derailed team of Muhammadu Buhari. Tragicomic”, Adebayo wrote.
“I have said it not with joy but most regretfully that President Muhammadu Buhari watches his presidency become a stage for pediatric hirelings and mischievous crowd renters who have no merit to be in public office. Now factions of overfed incompetents are dancing naked in face of hungry Nigerians.
“Nigerians can now see in the open what we have always said that Nigerians are poor and insecure not because our problems of hunger and insecurity are hard to solve but there is no proper government focusing on official agenda. President Muhammadu Buhari runs a jungle of rival gangs after own money”, he concluded.
