Usoro, Dattijo, Ikeazor, Bello – See The Profile Of Tinubu’s CBN Deputy Governor Nominees

Usoro, Dattijo, Ikeazor, Bello – See The Profile Of Tinubu’s CBN Deputy Governor Nominees

President Bola Tinubu has nominated four deputy governors for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to serve alongside Olayemi Cardoso, who has also been nominated as the new governor of the apex bank.

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Here’s a brief overview of each nominee:

Emem Nnana Usoro:

• • Usoro boasts a comprehensive 20-year banking career spanning retail, commercial, customer service, and corporate banking.
  • She currently holds the position of Executive Director at United Bank for Africa (UBA), a role she has occupied since 2010.
  • Prior to her time at UBA, she spent six years at the now-defunct Bank PHB Plc, rising to the role of Regional Executive, Victoria Island Region.
  • She holds management-related certificates from Harvard Business School and the University of Pretoria, along with master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Uyo and Obafemi Awolowo University, respectively.

Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo:

• • Dattijo brings a diverse range of experience to the CBN, including work as a policy adviser at the executive office of Ban Ki-Moon, former United Nations secretary-general.
  • He served as an economic adviser to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum before his appointment.
  • Dattijo also held the position of Budget and Planning Commissioner in the Kaduna state government under Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of the state.
  • His educational background includes a bachelor of science (BSc) and master’s in economics and international relations and affairs from Ahmadu Bello University, along with a public finance certificate from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Philip Ikeazor:

• • With a wealth of experience spanning 30 years in the financial sector, Ikeazor held leadership roles at Keystone Bank Limited in Nigeria and Ecobank Kenya.
  • He served as Executive Director at Union Bank Nigeria and Director of Union Bank UK Plc, before joining the governing board of the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India.
  • Ikeazor holds certifications from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and is a fellow at the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.

Bala M. Bello:

• • Beginning his banking career at Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), Bello has accumulated over 20 years of experience in the private sector.
  • He has held positions at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Sigma Pensions Ltd, Marine Capital Limited, and Apricot Investments Limited.
  • Bello holds a bachelor of science (BSc) degree in accounting and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. He also completed leadership programs at prestigious institutions like Harvard Business School, the Wharton Business School, Richard Ivey School of Business, and Portfolio Management Academy.

These nominees, if approved by the Senate, are poised to bring their extensive expertise to their roles as deputy governors of the CBN.