Former presidential candidate and ex-Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, on Thursday, September 24, disowned the campaign council of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Moghalu said in a post on his verified X handle that he was surprised to see the list of the campaign council members with his name included, saying he was not consulted neither did he give his consent.
Professor Moghalu was included in Atiku’s 2027 presidential campaign structure as a member of the policy team for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
His post came hours after Atiku’s campaign, in a statement signed by Phrank Shaibu, unveiled what it described as a lean Presidential Campaign Council.
The statement named Kashim Ibrahim-Imam as chairman, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai as deputy chairman, and Senator Austin Akobundu as director-general.
It also said Mohammed Hayatudeen would chair the policy team, working with Professor Mohammed Sagagi and others, including Moghalu.
Writing on the matter, he said: “I am surprised to see a statement from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the ADC campaign team including my name as a member of Abubakar’s policy team for the 2027 presidential campaign.
“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.
“I am not, in fact a member of Atiku’s policy team, even unofficially or in any advisory capacity.
“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.
“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.
“I remain committed to my country, Nigeria and its progress, but such commitment does have to entail any partisan alignment. I have adopted the path of statesmanship, not partisanship.”
