Just in : President bola Ahmed tinubu makes new appointment
President Tinubu made the request in a letter sent to the upper legislative chamber and read by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on the floor of the Senate.
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm five people he nominated as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) board directors.
President Tinubu made the request in a letter sent to the upper legislative chamber and read by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on the floor of the Senate.
Tinubu in the letter hinged his request on sections 6(1a) and 10(1)(2) of the CBN establishment act.
The president was quoted in the letter saying that “In compliance with the provision of sections 6(1a) and 10(1)(2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) establishment act 2007, I am pleased to present for confirmation by the senate the appointments of the underlisted five persons as directors of the board of the CBN.”
The nominated directors for the apex bank board include Robert O. Agbide; Ado Yakubu Wanga; Murtala Sagaley; Urom Eke and Olayinka Aliyu.
