President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, a graduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
This follows the suspension of Godwin Emefiele, who is currently being probed.
Until his appointment, Shonubi was the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate) of Nigeria’s apex bank.
Below are five things to know about him:
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MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Born on March 7, 1962, Shonubi studied Mechanical Engineering at UNILAG between 1978 and 1983. After completing his BSc in Mechanical Engineering, he went further to obtain a Master’s Degree in the same discipline from the university.
BANKING CAREER
Five years ago he joined CBN as Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate. He joined the bank precisely on October 17, 2018. He is a banker with over 30 years professional experience.