Professor Kingsley Moghalu has distanced himself from the 2027 presidential campaign structure of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar after his name appeared on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate’s policy team.
Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, said the inclusion was made without his knowledge or approval.
The development followed the unveiling of Atiku’s Presidential Campaign Council on Thursday, with Moghalu listed among members of the Policy Team.
‘I did not give my consent’
Moghalu said he was surprised when he saw his name included in the campaign structure.
He explained that neither Atiku nor the campaign team consulted him before the announcement.
“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,” he said.
Moghalu went further to state that he is not associated with the policy team in any capacity.
He said he is neither an official member nor an unofficial adviser to Atiku’s campaign.
Why Moghalu says he remains non-partisan
The former CBN official said he left partisan politics in Nigeria in 2022.
He added that he has maintained a non-partisan position since then and does not belong to or support any political party.
Moghalu currently focuses on public policy and geopolitical risk advisory work.
He serves as President of IGET Africa, which he described as a non-partisan public policy think tank and executive education academy.
He is also the CEO of Sogato Strategies, a firm focused on geopolitical risk and regulatory strategy.
Atiku’s campaign policy structure
Atiku’s campaign named economist and banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen as head of the Policy Team, with Professor Mohammed Sagagi as deputy chairman.
The campaign said the policy team would work on proposals addressing issues such as the cost of living, unemployment, insecurity and declining purchasing power.
Moghalu, however, said his continued commitment to Nigeria should not be interpreted as partisan political alignment.
“I remain committed to my country, Nigeria and its progress, but such commitment does not have to entail ANY partisan alignment,” he said.
“I have adopted the path of statesmanship, not partisanship.”
