Buhari Nominates Non-Executive Directors For CBN

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

Forwarding the nominees to the Senate for confirmation is in compliance with Sections 6 (1) (d) and 10 (1) and (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act of 2007.

A statement on Wednesday by Mr. Femi Adesina, Media and Publicity adviser to Mr President, said the letter containing the nominees was already in possession of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

The  nominees are  Professor Ummu Ahmed Jalingo from North East; Professor Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko – South East;  Professor Mike I. Obadan – South South;  Dr. Abdu Abubakar – North West; and Mr. Adeola Adetunji, representing South West.

The statement did not give any reason for the non-inclusion of the North Central nominee in the list.