Historical Check – SEE FULL LIST Of CBN Governors Since 1958
On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Olayemi Cardoso as the substantive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu, on September 15, endorsed Cardoso’s nomination as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria for an initial term of five years, pending Senate confirmation. He is set to succeed Godwin Emefiele, who purportedly resigned in August after being suspended by the President.
Cardoso, a seasoned banker, chartered stockbroker, and accomplished public policy expert, boasts a distinguished career spanning over four decades in various leadership and innovative roles across the public
Some of his notable positions include Commissioner in the Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Chairman of the board of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance, and most recently, Chairman of Citibank Nigeria Ltd for 12 years, until his resignation in 2022.
This report provides an overview of the past governors of Nigeria’s apex bank.
They are:
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Roy Pentelow Fenton (July 24, 1958 – July 24, 1963)
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Aliyu Mai-Bornu (July 25, 1963 – June 22, 1967)
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Clement Nyong Isong (August 15, 1967 – September 22, 1975)
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Adamu Ciroma (September 24, 1975 – June 28, 1977)
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Ola Vincent (June 28, 1977 – June 28, 1982)
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Abdulkadir Ahmed (June 28, 1982 – September 30, 1993)
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Paul Agbai Ogwuma (October 1, 1993 – May 29, 1999)
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Joseph Oladele Sanusi (May 29, 1999 – May 29, 2004)
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Charles Chukwuma Soludo (May 29, 2004 – May 29, 2009)
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Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi (June 3, 2009 – February 20, 2014)
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Sarah Alade (Acting) (February 20, 2014 – June 3, 2014)
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Godwin Emefiele (June 3, 2014 – June 9, 2023)
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Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi (Acting) (June 9, 2023 – September 26)
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Olayemi Cardoso (September 26 – Date)
