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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of Olayemi Cardoso as the substantive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Additionally, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Emem Nnana Usoro, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor and Bala Bello as deputy governors of the apex bank.
They were confirmed following their screening by the Committee of the Whole in the Senate chamber.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced their confirmation at the end of Tuesday’s plenary.
President Bola Tinubu had on September 15 nominated Cardoso to serve as the new governor of the CBN.
He also nominated the four deputy governors for a tenure of five years each, pending their confirmation by the Senate.