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Buhari nominates non-executive directors for CBN
President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, forwarded a list of nominees to the Senate for confirmation as Non-Executive Directors of the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
A statement by his Special Adviser (Media & Publicity) Mr Femi Adesina, said the move is in accordance with Sections 6 (1) (d) and 10 (1) and (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2007.
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The letter to the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, contained the following as the nominees and their geo-political zones.
1. Professor Ummu Ahmed Jalingo – North East
2. Professor Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko – South East
3. Professor Mike I. Obadan – South South
4. Dr. Abdu Abubakar – North West
5. Adeola Adetunji – South West.
Recall that Buhari had also sent a list of nominations for appointment as Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) for some states to the Senate.
But the Senate insists that it would not sanctions the names unless Buhari sacks Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu whom it had rejected twice.
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yanju omotodun
April 12, 2017 at 4:26 pm
Why 5 geo political zone? What about the north central?
yanju omotodun
April 13, 2017 at 10:19 am
Yes
seyi jelili
April 13, 2017 at 10:22 am
The board is made of 5 persons and not six. So not that he wanted to marginalize the North central
Agbor Chris
April 12, 2017 at 6:25 pm
Will the senate attend to this list? The senate once advise Mr president to stop sending list, why did he forward another on earth when previous list is yet to be attended to?
Anita Kingsley
April 12, 2017 at 6:28 pm
Because he knows the senators are nonentities who cannot be taken seriously. Buhari only sent the noisy to them to respect the constitution.
Animashaun Ayodeji
April 12, 2017 at 6:37 pm
Buhari would have approved the names himself if he has the power too, thanks to the constitution!