A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria seeking to stop the moves to stop him from contesting the 2023 presidential election.
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.
The court in its ruling, however, summonsed INEC, and AGF to appear before it on May 12, to show cause on why status quo antebellum, should not be granted to the CBN Governor.
A group of farmers on Friday bought the expression of interest and nomination forms for Emefiele to contest the presidential ticket on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The CBN governor insisted he would not need proxies to buy him the forms if he decides to join the race.
“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,” Emefiele said.
“However, Should I answer their calls and decide to seek presidential nomination, I will use my own hard earned savings from over 35 years of banking leadership to buy my own Nomination Forms, without proxies in an open and transparent manner in full compliance with the laws and Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
There have been calls for the sack of Emefiele by Nigerians after reports that some groups had purchased a nomination form of the All Progressive Congress presidential race for him.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had on Saturday berated Emefiele calling for his resignation or sack by the President.