The Governor of Central Bank, Mr Godwin Emefiele has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and four others before a Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking enforcement of his right to contest the 2023 Presidential election without resigning from his current position. THE WILL reports.

His suit with No FHC/ABJ/CS/610/2022, filed on his behalf by a Constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has been fixed for hearing today, Monday, May 9, 2022.

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Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed slated the case for hearing by 12 noon, along with two other matters. Information Guide Nigeria

Recall that some interest groups (the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Friends of Emefiele and Emefiele Support Group) had last week paid N100m for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential expression of interest and nomination forms for Emefiele.

Emefiele had in a series of tweets on Saturday on his verified Twitter handle, thanked those who bought the forms for him, saying if he decides to contest, he would use his personal resources to procure the forms. jamb results

He said that he would continue to serve the country in his capacity as CBN governor until he received divine counsel to contest for a higher office.

“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”, his tweets partly read.