Charles Soludo is a former governor and chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
25 Facts About Charles Soludo
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Charles Soludo was appointed as the bank's governor on 29 May 2004.
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Charles Soludo has been a visiting scholar at the International Monetary Fund, the University of Cambridge, the Brookings Institution, the University of Warwick, and the University of Oxford as well as a visiting professor at Swarthmore College.
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Charles Soludo has worked as a consultant for a number of international organisations, including the World Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and the United Nations Development Programme.
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Charles Soludo obtained his three degrees and then professorship at the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, Enugu State.
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Charles Soludo graduated with a First Class Honours degree in 1984, an MSc Economics in 1987, and a PhD in 1989, winning prizes for the best student at all three levels.
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Charles Soludo studied and taught these courses at many universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, and Warwick.
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Charles Soludo has co-authored, co-edited, and authored a number of books on this subject matter.
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In 1998, Charles Soludo was appointed to the position of professor of economics at the University of Nigeria; the next year he became a visiting professor at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Charles Soludo joined the federal government in 2003 and served as chief economic adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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In September 2009, Charles Soludo announced his aspiration for the seat of the Governor of Anambra State, in the southeastern Nigerian state's election of 9 February 2010.
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Charles Soludo went on to lose to Peter Obi in an election that was largely considered free and fair according to major election observers.
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However, with his perceived solid performance as CBN governor, Charles Soludo remains a respected economic policy authority in Nigeria.
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On 17 July 2013, Charles Soludo resigned from the PDP after writing a letter to the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur.
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Charles Soludo later joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance in preparation for the November 2013 governorship race in Anambra state.
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In February 2021, Charles Soludo officially declared his intention to run for the position of Governor of Anambra State under the banner of APGA.
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Charles Soludo was issued a certificate of return on 13 November 2021.
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On 17 March 2022, Charles Soludo was sworn in as the fifth Governor of Anambra State.
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Charles Chukwuma Soludo was born into the family of Pa Simeon Soludo.
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Charles Soludo's mother died during the Nigerian civil war when he was about eight.
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Charles Soludo grew up in the village of Isuofia in Aguata, Anambra State, attending Uga Boys High School, where he became senior prefect.
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Charles Soludo proceeded to the University of Nigeria Nsukka in Enugu State, where he got first-class honours in economics in 1984.
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Charles Soludo continued at that institution and received his master's in 1987 and doctorate in 1989, graduating as best student at all three levels.
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Charles Soludo then became a professor of economics at UNN.
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Charles Soludo has been married to Nonye Frances Charles Soludo since December 1992, and they have six children.