Former President Muhammadu Buhari explained his decision not to dismiss Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, amidst speculations about Emefiele’s presidential ambitions in 2023
Buhari mentioned that Emefiele never discussed the matter with him.
This revelation, along with others, came to light in the memoir “Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015 – 2023),” written by the former Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina
The unveiling of the book took place in Abuja on a Tuesday
“I met Emefiele in office when I came, and unless there was firm evidence against him, it would be unfair and an act of injustice to remove him, acting on hearsay,” Buhari said in the book
“If you punish a man unjustly, it could dog his footsteps throughout life, so if you would punish, you must have evidence and you should know that yourself wouldn’t be there forever. You would leave one day.
“I’m very conscious about the morale of people who serve with me. I also expect whoever succeeds me to be fair to me. I have family, and friends, who will feel it. I’m very conscious of fairness.
“When he was linked with campaign for the 2023 presidency, I did not ask him, because he told nobody he was getting involved. Otherwise, I would have removed him and told the nation why,” he added.
Kanyi Daily recalls that Godwin Emefiele had met his bail conditions and subsequently been released from Kuje prison
