THE Senate is set to screen former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, for the post of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor.
A Tuesday date has been set for the screening process.
The Media Office of the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, in a statement, explained that four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors will also be screened.
This comes as the Senate returns from its annual recess.
“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 – Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim and Mr. Ayodele Olawande, respectively designated as Minister of Youth and Minister of State for Youth on October 3,” the statement read.
President Tinubu had, on September 15, has approved the nomination of Cardoso for the post of CBN Governor.
The nomination of four deputy governors for a term of five years each at the first instance, pending their confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, was also approved by the President.