By Akinwale Kasali
Saturday, the internet was awash with posters and branded vehicles with images of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, vying for the 2023 Presidential Election.
Speculations over the CBN Governor running for the Nation’s top seat have been rife. He has on several occasions denied ever nursing such an ambition.
Last week, after the APC National Convenation, Emefiele had announced that he was not vying for Presidency, rather, he was focused on strengthening the nation’s economy.
This is amid calls by those who are said to be his supporters that he should enter for the nation’s topmost office in 2023.
Coming to the defense of Emefiele, Reno Omokri, a constant social and political commentator on Social Media war, exonerated Emefiele, claiming that he is innocent. He claimed the Campaign posters are a plot by mischief makers to tarnish Emefiele’s image and destabilize him from his primary duty.
Omokri said that Emefiele, is innocent and does not want to run in the 2023 presidency.
The socio-political activist alleged that those behind the act are ‘fifth columnist’.
According to him, “the fifth columnist are behind the campaign for Emefiele.
“It has come to my knowledge that those vehicles purportedly for the campaign of Emefiele are a red herring by a fifth columnist.
“The man is innocent and his detractors just want to taint him. I will not allow myself to be the instrument of someone else’s mischief!” He wrote.
