I Reject Atiku’s Appointment, He Didn’t Consult Me – Professor Kingsley Moghalu

 

By Adesina Soyooye

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his appointment into the Presidential Campaign Council of the Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar.

Moghalu was, on Thursday, named as a member of the Council by Atiku and the ADC.

But in a swift reaction, Moghalu in a strongly-worded statement, rejected the appointment. He said he was not consulted before his name was announced and published. More importantly, he said he had, since 2012, quit partisan politics.

Following is the full text of his statement.

“*Atiku Didn’t Consult Me Before Listing Me In Policy Team For 2027 Campaign, I’ve Quit Politics Since 2012” – Kingsley Moghalu*

“I am surprised to see a statement from @atiku and @ADCNig campaign team including my name as a member of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s policy team for the 2027 presidential campaign.

For the record:

“1. I was not consulted and did not give my consent to my name being published as a member of the ADC candidate’s policy team.

“2. I am NOT, in fact a member of Atiku’s policy team, even unofficially or in any advisory capacity.

“3. I have quit partisan politics in Nigeria since 2022. I have maintained, and continue to maintain, my non-partisan posture in our country’s national affairs. I am not a member or sympathizer of any political party in Nigeria.

“4. My primary engagement is as President of @IGETAfrica, a non-partisan public policy think tank and executive education academy, and as CEO of Sogato Strategies, a geopolitical risk and regulatory strategy advisory firm.

“5. I remain committed to my country, Nigeria and its progress, but such commitment does not have to entail ANY partisan alignment. I have adopted the path of statesmanship, not partisanship.

Professor Moghalu was Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria and Ifekaego Nnewi