CBN Gov Nominee, Cardoso, Deputies Undergo Senate’s Screening Today
Former Chairman, Board of Citi Bank Nigeria and former Commissioner in Lagos State, Mr Olayemi Cardoso and four others will be screened by the Senate on Tuesday for the positions of Governor and Deputies Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) respectively.
According to a statement by the Media Office of the Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, on Monday, the Senate will screen all the nominees following its resumption from its annual recess.
The statement read: “The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will resume plenary on Tuesday, September 26. We will consider the screening of Dr. Cardoso at the Committee of the whole.
“Dr. Cardoso will be screened alongside four deputy governors, namely Mrs. Emem Nnana Usoro, Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Mr. Philip Ikeazor, and Dr. Bala M. Bello.
“Besides, the Senate has scheduled to screen the ministerial nominees, Jamila Bio Ibrahim and Ayodele Olawande, respectively, designated as Minister of Youth and Minister of State for Youth on October 3.”
Fountain Newsbreaker had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu approved the nomination of Cardoso to act as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria for a term of five years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Senate.
