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CBN Confirms Resignation Of Godwin Emefiele

Suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has resigned.
Emefiele’s resignation which was confirmed by the CBN comes three months after he was suspended from office by President Bola Tinubu.
Olayemi Michael Cardoso who was nominated by President Tinubu, will act as governor of the CBN, pending his confirmation by the parliament.
A statement released by the apex bank said Cardoso’s assumption of office followed the resignation of the immediate past governor of the bank, Emefiele.
Furthermore, the statement added that the Deputy-Governors-Designate of the bank have also assumed duty, in acting capacities sequel to the formal resignation of Folashodun Shonubi, Aishah Ahmad, Edward Lametek Adamu, and Kingsley Obiora as Deputy Governors of the CBN.
‘’Dr. Cardoso and his colleagues subscribed to the relevant oaths of office at a brief ceremony held at the Bank’s Head Office in Abuja, on Friday, September 2023, and have since settled down to the task of administering monetary and financial sector policies of the Federal Government.”
An Economic and Development Policy Advisor, Financial Sector Leader, former Chairman of Citi Nigeria and Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in Lagos, Cardoso brings over three decades of managerial experience on board. He is an alumnus of Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom, where he studied managerial and administrative studies. He also holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, United States of America.
It will be recalled that Dr. Cardoso and his colleagues were appointed to their respective positions at the bank on September 15, 2023, subject to their confirmation by the Senate.
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