Full List Of CBN Governors From 1958 Till Date
On Tuesday, the Senate approved Olayemi Cardoso’s appointment as the actual Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Cardoso’s nomination as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria for a term of five years at the outset was authorized by President Bola Tinubu on September 15 in anticipation of the Senate’s confirmation. He will take over for Godwin Emefiele, who reportedly resigned from his position in August after the President suspended him.
Cardoso, a banker, chartered stockbroker, and expert in public policy, has worked for more than 40 years as a leader and pioneer in the public, private, and development sectors.
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Some of his most impactful roles are: 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.
See the full list of CBN Governors from 1958 till date:
1. Roy Pentelow Fenton (July 24, 1958 – July 24, 1963)
2. Aliyu Mai-Bornu (July 25, 1963 – June 22, 1967)
3. Clement Nyong Isong (August 15, 1967 – September 22, 1975)
4. Adamu Ciroma (September 24, 1975 – June 28, 1977)
5. Ola Vincent (June 28, 1977 – June 28, 1982)
6. Abdulkadir Ahmed (June 28, 1982 – September 30, 1993)
7. Paul Agbai Ogwuma (October 1, 1993 – May 29, 1999)
8. Joseph Oladele Sanusi (May 29, 1999 – May 29, 2004)
9. Charles Chukwuma Soludo (May 29, 2004 – May 29, 2009)
10. Sanusi Lamido Aminu Sanusi (June 3, 2009 – February 20, 2014)
11. Sarah Alade (Acting) (February 20, 2014 – June 3, 2014)
12. Godwin Emefiele (June 3, 2014 – June 9, 2023)
13. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi (Acting) (June 9, 2023 – September 26)
14. Olayemi Cardoso (September 26 – Date)
