Abubakar, Nnabuko & More: President Buhari Sends List of Nominees for CBN Board to Senate

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the list of non-Executive Directors of the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation.

President Buhari

 

PRESIDENT BUHARI NOMINATES NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF CBN BOARD

 

In accordance with Sections 6 (1) (d) and 10 (1) and (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2007, President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, forwarded the list of his nominees to the Senate for confirmation as Non-Executive Directors of the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

 

The letter to the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, contained the following as the nominees and their geo-political zones.

 

1. Professor Ummu Ahmed Jalingo - North East

2. Professor Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko - South East

3. Professor Mike I. Obadan - South South

4. Dr. Abdu Abubakar - North West

5. Adeola Adetunji - South West.

 

FEMI ADESINA

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

April 12, 2017.