Nigerian Court Rejects Emefiele’s Request To Run For President As CBN Governor

A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele’s request to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission, and the Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami preventing him from his Presidential Ambition. <br />The CBN Governor through his Counsel, Mike Ozekhome, told the court that Section 84 ((12) of the Electoral Act as amended, 2022 does not affect him, being a public servant and not a political appointee. <br />The Judge also ordered the defendants to appear before him on May 12 to show cause why the CBN Governor’s request should not be granted.