Tinubu reacts after nominee rejected CBN appointment from him

After the Southeast region who rejected the appointment to the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), President Bola Tinubu has swiftly announced a replacement for the nominee.

______This decision by Tinubu comes after the original nominee, Mr. Kalu Eke, expressed his unavailability for the position.

_____Tinubu’s announcement was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a plenary session, urging the Senate to confirm the new nominee swiftly.

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The replacement nominee, Dr. Ruby Onwudiwe, has been put forward by President Tinubu for consideration by the Senate.

_____In his letter, President Tinubu stated, “I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Dr. Ruby Onwudiwe as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

“The Senate is invited to kindly note that Dr. Ruby Onwudiwe is a replacement for Mr. Kalu Eke, due to the unavailability of Mr. Eke for the position.”

_____,President Tinubu expressed hope that the Senate would consider and confirm Dr. Ruby Onwudiwe’s appointment in its usual expeditious