17 Facts About Aishah Ahmad

Aishah Ndanusa Ahmad was born on 26 October 1976 and is a Nigerian accountant and finance professional.

Aishah Ahmad is a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria having been appointed on 6 October 2017, replacing Sarah Alade, who retired in March 2017.

Aishah Ahmad was confirmed by the Nigerian Senate on 22 March 2018.

On 6 December 2022, Ahmad was reappointed deputy governor for a second five-year term and subsequently confirmed by the Senate on 14 December 2022.

Aishah Ahmad was born in Lagos, to a Nupe Muslim family from Bida, on 26 October 1976.

Aishah Ahmad attended St Catherine's Primary School, Surulere Lagos, and Zarumai Primary School, Minna Niger State, before proceeding to Federal Government Girls' College, Bida, for her secondary education.

Aishah Ahmad graduated with a BSc degree in Accounting from the University of Abuja and went on to obtain an MBA in Finance from the University of Lagos and an MSc in Finance and Management from the Cranfield School of Management.

Aishah Ahmad is an INSEAD Certified Board Director and a recipient of the Economic Development Certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School.

Aishah Ahmad is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder.

Aishah Ahmad retired as Executive Director of Retail Banking at Diamond Bank Plc following her appointment to the CBN.

Aishah Ahmad served as Chairperson of the Board for SOS Children's Villages, an independent, non-governmental, nonprofit international development organization she has volunteered for since 2017.

Aishah Ahmad served as the chairperson of the executive council of Women in Management, Business and Public Service, a Nigerian non-profit organization where she was part of the establishment in 2001.

Aishah Ahmad was the Deputy Governor for Financial System Stability at the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Aishah Ahmad was a member of the CBN Governing Board, Monetary Policy Committee, Financial System Stability Committee and the Committee of Governors.

Aishah Ahmad served as Chairperson of the boards of Nigeria Interbank Settlement System, the Nigeria Commodity Exchange and the Financial Institutions Training Centre.

In December 2022, the Peoples Gazette claimed that Aishah Ahmad helped facilitate the sale of Polaris Bank at a favorable price in order to be considered for the position of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

On 10 September 2023, newspapers widely reported that Aishah Ahmad was arrested by Nigeria's secret police for her role in the Polaris Bank sale.