Profile of Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.


Godwin Emefiele is a seasoned and experienced banker and he's the current governor of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), a position he held since 2014 after been appointed by the former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and he was also reappointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. He's the first in history to be appointed twice as the governor of CBN.

He had served for over 18 years in the banking industry and before his appointment as the CBN governor, he served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank PLC. He had also served as the Deputy Managing Director, of the bank since 2001 before his appointment as the CEO of the bank.

He was once the director of Zenith Bank both in Nigeria and Gambia. He also served as the Executive Director of Corporate Banking, Treasury, Financial Control and Strategic Planning at Zenith Bank PLC.

He's a graduate of Finance at University of Nigeria, Nsukka and also holds his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in the same university.

He's also a product of Stanford University, Harvard University (2004), and Wharton Business School (2005).

Before he joined the banking industry, he was a lecturer of Finance and Insurance at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and University of Port Harcourt, respectively.

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