The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria is the head of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and is the active executive officer of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank. The governor presides at meetings of the Board.
The governor is nominated by the president of Nigeria and confirmed by the Nigerian Senate; the officeholder serves concurrently as a member of the Board of Governors. Roy Pentelow Fenton was the first governor who served from 24 July 1958 to 24 July 1963. He handed over to Aliyu Mai-Bornu (1919âÂÂ1970), who became the first Nigerian governor. Abdulkadir Ahmed (1940âÂÂ1997) served as the longest officeholder from 28 June 1982 to 30 September 1993.
Yemi Cardoso was appointed as governor on 15 September 2023 by President Bola Tinubu.
As stipulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria Act of 2007, the governor is chosen by the president with the confirmation of the Senate.
The following is a list of past and present governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Since CBN was established in 1958, the following people have served as governor.