Suleiman Argungu, the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) national organizing secretary, revealed that former governor Godwin Emefiele of the Central Bank of Nigeria and former president Goodluck Jonathan had purchased the party’s presidential nomination forms in advance of the general elections in 2023.
Argungu, who also served as the former Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, unveiled this revelation during an interview with Daily Sun.
He highlighted that both Jonathan and Emefiele acquired their forms through proxies.
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He said to Daily Sun, “I was surprised by about two or three aspirants.” The first one is former president Goodluck Jonathan.
”He did because I felt that somebody who has risen through such ranks, having worked with us as deputy governor, became the governor, the vice president, and then won the president.
”’I felt like what did he forget at the State House Villa that he wanted to go back and pick.
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Well, a majority of them did not buy the forms directly because their representatives or groups arrived, but no one would just go buy the forms on his behalf without first consulting and getting his approval, especially considering the N100 million sum of money at stake and the additional costs incurred due to their large group.
”At that time I became an instant celebrity because the aspirants wanted to take pictures with me.
”The second person who picked forms that really surprised me was former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
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”I felt that by the Electoral Act, civil servants will not just declare interest to contest for president, especially as there is a stipulated time frame he must resign.
”I was surprised that I did not hear of his resignation when he bought forms to contest the APC presidential primary.”
