Dr Olayemi Cardoso has been officially confirmed by the Senate as the substantive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
The new CBN chief was screened together with four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors, to steer affairs of the apex bank in the next five years.
The deputy governors screened and confirmed include: Mrs. Emem Nnana Usoro, Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Mr. Philip Ikeazor, and Dr. Bala M. Bello.
Cardoso had last week resumed as the CBN governor in an acting capacity pending his screening and expected confirmation by the Senate.
The Senate also scheduled the screening of two additional ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu for Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
Dr. Jamila Ibrahim and Ayodele Olawande were nominated by President Tinubu as Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths respectively.
