BREAKING: Tinubu nominates Lamido Abubakar Yuguda CBN Deputy Governor
Lamido Abubakar Yuguda, former SEC Director-General, is nominated to fill the CBN Deputy Governor vacancy created by Bala Bello's recent presidential advisory appointment.
- On Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominated Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, pending Senate confirmation, Bayo Onanuga announced.
- Citing statutory authority, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominated the Deputy Governor under Section 8 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, following Bala Bello's reassignment.
- Credentials include a B.Sc in Accountancy from Ahmadu Bello University and a master's in Money, Banking and Finance from the University of Birmingham .
- The President charged appointees to the Central Bank of Nigeria to discharge their responsibilities with renewed dedication, professionalism, and commitment to Nigeria's economic stability and growth.
- Having led Reserve Management before retiring in 2016, he began his career at the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1984 and worked at the IMF from 1997 to 2001.
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Tinubu Appoints Yuguda As CBN Deputy Governor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who annouced this in a statement, on Wednesday, said the appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.. Onanuga said the appointment is in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007. Yuguda’s no…
BREAKING: Tinubu nominates Lamido Abubakar Yuguda CBN Deputy Governor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination was announced on Wednesday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the appointment is in line with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which empowers the President to …
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), an appointment that remains subject to confirmation by the Senate, said presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga Wednesday, March 11. The decision comes after the former Vice-Governor, Bala Bello, has been appointed special adviser to the President of the political economy. With this appointment, Yuguda joins the leadership of th…
Lamido Yuguda: A Lifetime in Finance, From CBN to SEC and Back
By decades of experience and a career spanning multiple pivotal financial institutions, Lamido Yuguda has steadily built a reputation as one of Nigeria’s foremost economists and financial administrators. Now nominated by President Bola Tinubu as a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yuguda’s journey reflects a blend of technical expertise, institutional leadership, […]
Tinubu Nominates ex-SEC DG Lamido Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The immediate past Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr Lamido Yuguda, has been nominated as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The nomination was made by President Bola Tinubu, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information […]
Tinubu Nominates Former SEC DG Lamido Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Lamido Abubakar Yuguda, the former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for appointment as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to confirmation by the Senate.The nomination was disclosed in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who noted that the appointment was made in accordance with the provision…
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