The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointments of
Muiz Banire as chairman of the governing board of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi as deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria.
The two confirmations were announced by the Senate on its Twitter handle, @NGRSenate.
The nomination of Mr. Banire, Muiz Adeyemi Ph.D, SAN for appointment as Chairman of the governing board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) is hereby confirmed.
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) October 10, 2018
Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi is confirmed for appointment as the Deputy Governor of CBN.
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) October 10, 2018
The confirmation of the two appointments followed the recommendations of the Senate committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, headed by Senator Rafiu Ibrahim.
President Muhammadu Buhari had nominated Shonubi for the CBN post in June. The president’s letter was read on 3 July, weeks before the senate went on its long recess on 25 July.
Buhari sent Banire’s nomination to the Senate for approval on July 18. Banire from Lagos, is a senior advocate of Nigeria, a former commissioner in Lagos and the pioneer legal secretary of the All Progressives Congress.
