Buhari Sends Five Fresh CBN Appointees To Senate For Approval

CBN governor

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent five fresh CBN appointees to senate for approval.





Naija News learnt that the president disclosed this in a letter to the National Assembly today.

Naija news also understands that the president urged the Senate to confirm the five people as non-executive directors of the board of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Disclosing the president’s request on the floor of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan raised the motion when he said:

“That the Senate do consider the request of Mr President C-n-C for the confirmation of nomination of the following persons for appointment as non-executive directors of the board of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).”



The Twitter handle of the Senate also confirmed it


The Nigerian Senate
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@NGRSenate
23 May
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...with Sections 6(1) (d) and 10(1) and (2) of the CBN Act, 2007.
1. Professor Ummu Ahmed Jalingo- North East
2. Professor Justina Odinakachukwu Nnabuko- South East
3. Professor Mike I. Obadan- South South
4. Dr. Abdu Abubakar- North West
5. Adeola Adetunji- South West

The Nigerian Senate
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@NGRSenate
 Senator Godswill Akpabio seconds that the Senate do consider the request of Mr. President C-n-C for the confirmation of nomination of the above persons for appointment as non-executive directors of the board of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
12:40 - 23 May 2018
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