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Olayemi Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria

 Tinubu nominates Cardoso as new CBN Governor; Usoro, Dattijo, Ikeazor, Bello as Deputies  

President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for a term of five (5) years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
This directive, according to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), is in conformity with Section 8 (1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which vests in the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the authority to appoint the Governor and four Deputy Governors for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to confirmation by the Senate of Nigeria.
Furthermore, the statement said, Tinubu has approved the nomination of four new Deputy Governors of the CBN, for a term of five years at the first instance, also pending their confirmation by the Nigerian Senate, as listed below:
(1) Mrs. Emem Nnana Usoro
(2) Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo
(3) Mr. Philip Ikeazor
(4) Dr. Bala M. Bello.
“In line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, the President expects the above listed nominees to successfully implement critical reforms at the Central Bank of Nigeria, which will enhance the confidence of Nigerians and international partners in the restructuring of the Nigerian economy toward sustainable growth and prosperity for all.”

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