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I made Charles Soludo CBN gov – Andy Uba

It's a lie; I never met Uba until Ezekwesili introduced him to me - Prof. Soludo

Industrialist and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Andy Uba, has claimed to have influenced the appointment of Prof. Charles Soludo as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Prof. Soludo is the standard-bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the November 6, 2021, Anambra gubernatorial election.

Recall that the APGA standard-bearer in the election was Governor of the CBN during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

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But speaking at a debate organised by ARISE TV, Sen. Uba, who is also an aide and in-law of Obasanjo, claimed that he recommended Prof. Soludo to the former president before he was made governor of the apex bank.

Uba described the former CBN governor as an ‘ingrate’, despite Obasanjo making it clear that he (Uba) influenced Soludo’s appointment.

According to Uba, “When he (Soludo) became the CBN governor, he came to my house to say ‘thank you’.

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“Also, when five Igwes (traditional rulers) came to thank the President after the appointment, he (Obasanjo) told them to go thank me instead,” Uba said.

However, Prof. Soludo, while reacting the Uba’s claim, rejected it in its entirety.

The APGA candidate stated that he never knew Andy Uba until former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, introduced them at the Presidential villa.

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