Senate screens CBN governor, deputy governor nominees Tuesday
The Senate will on Tuesday screen the former chair of the board of Citi Bank Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, for the position of the Central Bank of Nigeria governor.
The Senate will also screen four nominees for the positions of CBN deputy governors, who will work with Mr Cardoso to steer the affairs of the apex bank in the next five years.
In a statement by the media office of the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate will screen all the nominees following its resumption from its annual recess.
On August 8, the Senate had adjourned sitting for its annual recess.
“The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will resume plenary on Tuesday, September 26. We will consider the screening of Dr Cardoso at the Committee of the Whole. Cardoso will be screened alongside four deputy governors, namely: Mrs Emem Usoro, Mr Muhammad Dattijo, Mr Philip Ikeazor and Dr Bala Bello,” said the statement.
It added, “Besides, the Senate has scheduled to screen the ministerial nominees: Dr Jamila Ibrahim and Mr Ayodele Olawande, respectively designated as minister of youth and minister of state for youth on October 3.”
President Bola Tinubu had, on September 15, approved the nomination of Mr Cardoso to serve as the new governor of CBN.
Mr Tinubu also approved the nomination of four deputy governors for five years each at the first instance, pending their confirmation by the Senate.
(NAN)
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