Politicians Planning To Buy Votes Behind Emefiele’s Travails, PDP Campaign Alleges

The presidential campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that some politicians are behind the current travails of Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP campaign council spokesperson, in a statement said those who are “after” Emefiele should be careful of its implications on the country’s economy.

“This is especially on the backdrop of apprehensions that inordinately ambitious politicians that run activities with bullion vans and raw cash are out to destroy the nation’s financial institutions, particularly, the CBN, for their selfish political interests,” the statement reads.

“It is instructive to caution that the stability of the CBN as Nigeria’s apex financial institution is critical to the economic and social health of our nation and must not fall prey to corrupt politicians who are out to annex and control our national patrimony as well as resources for their personal ambitions.

“Nigerians know the politicians who are desperate for political office as their “turn”, who see our nation and her citizens as an estate for sale, and who believe that their vacuity, many gaffes, manifest incompetence, incapacity for leadership and allegations of smelly past can be perfumed through the dispensing of corruptly acquired cash.

“It is therefore important that those who are after the CBN and her Governor should be careful not to discredit the institution in the process as the consequential effect of such will be disastrous on our already ailing economy.”