Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele was born on 4 August 1961 and is a Nigerian politician, economist and banker who served as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 4 June 2014 until he was succeeded by Folashodun Shonubi, on 9 June 2023.
21 Facts About Godwin Emefiele
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Godwin Emefiele was born in present day Lagos State, Nigeria on 4 August 1961.
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Godwin Emefiele is a native of Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria.
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Godwin Emefiele attended Ansarudin Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive Secondary both in Lagos, before proceeding to the University of Nigeria Nsukka for his tertiary education.
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Godwin Emefiele obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Banking and Finance, finishing as one of the top students in his class, in 1984.
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Godwin Emefiele is an alumnus of Executive Education at Stanford University, Harvard University and Wharton School of Business.
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Godwin Emefiele was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration by the University of Nigeria Nsukka.
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Early in his career, Emefiele lectured finance and insurance at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and University of Port Harcourt, respectively.
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Godwin Emefiele served as chief executive officer and group managing director of Zenith Bank Plc.
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Godwin Emefiele served as deputy managing director of Zenith Bank Plc.
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Godwin Emefiele served as executive director in charge of corporate banking, treasury, financial control and strategic planning of Zenith Bank Plc and served on the management team from its inception.
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Godwin Emefiele served as director at Zenith Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Limited.
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Godwin Emefiele served as director of ACCION Microfinance Bank Limited.
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Godwin Emefiele was the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 4 June 2014 to 9 June 2023 when he was suspended by President Bola Tinubu.
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Godwin Emefiele introduced a multiple exchange rate regime to try to mask pressure on the Naira and avoid a series of devaluations.
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Godwin Emefiele was screened on Wednesday and his confirmation came on 16 May 2019.
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In May 2022, Godwin Emefiele drew public outrage when it emerged that he was seeking to replace President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2023 presidential election.
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Godwin Emefiele was directed to hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, who served as the Acting Central Bank Governor during the investigation and reforms.
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Godwin Emefiele was reportedly brought in for interrogation regarding the investigation of his office.
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Godwin Emefiele was re-arrested by the DSS on 25 July 2023, at the Federal High Court in Lagos.
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Godwin Emefiele was accused of fraudulently allocating $2 billion in foreign exchange.