A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has turned down the inclusion of his name in the list of members comprising the policy team of Atiku Abubakar’s campaign council for presidency in 2027.
Moghalu, in a statement, said the inclusion of his name on the list came to him as a surprise, as he was neither consulted, nor did he agreed to serve in any capacity within the said council.
Atiku who is contesting for the presidency in 2027 under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) had announced the composition of his campaign council on Thursday, with Moghalu listed as a member of the policy team headed by Mohammed Hayatu-Deen.
Reacting, Moghalu, who was at one time a presidential candidate himself, said he was neither consulted nor did he give his consent before his name was published as a member of the policy team of the ADC presidential candidate.
Moghalu stressed that he is not part of Atiku’s policy team, either officially or unofficially, and does not serve in any advisory capacity to the former vice president.
He also said he had stayed away from partisan politics since 2022 and had remained politically neutral.
“I am not a member or sympathizer of any political party in Nigeria,” he said.
The former CBN deputy governor explained that he currently focuses on leading the Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation (IGET) Africa, a non-partisan public policy think tank and executive education academy.
He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Sogato Strategies, a geopolitical risk and regulatory strategy advisory firm.
“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,” he said.
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