The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The senate also confirmed Mrs Emem Nnana Usoro, Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Mr. Philip Ikeazor, and Dr. Bala M. Bello as deputy governors of the apex bank.
The confirmations were followed by their screening in the Committee of the Whole in the Senate chamber
The Informant247 reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on September 15, 2023, approved the nomination of Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Tinubu also approved the nomination of four deputy governors for five years each at the first instance, pending their confirmation by the Senate.