Urum Kalu Eke: South-East Nominee Rejects Tinubu’s Appointment.
Urum Kalu Eke, a nominee for membership of the Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors, has declined the offer, stating that he is currently engaged with the World Bank.
This revelation came to light during the Thursday plenary when the Senate initiated the confirmation process for the nominees.
On February 13, President Bola Tinubu submitted the names of Urum and four others for confirmation as members of the CBN board.
However, during the confirmation process, former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu (APC, Abia North), informed the Senate that the nominee, who is his constituent, had called him to reject the offer, citing a conflict with his current role as a consultant with the World Bank.
Kalu stated, “The nominee told me this role would conflict with his job as a consultant to the World Bank, Federal Government agencies, and other private companies.”
Meanwhile, the Senate has confirmed the appointment of four other members to the CBN Board of Directors as forwarded by the President.
Those confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as Directors are Robert Agbede, Ado Yakubu Wanka, Professor Murtala Sabo Sagagi, and Mrs. Muslimat Olanike Aliyu.
The confirmation followed the consideration of a report on the nominee screening presented by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (APC, Lagos East).
Abiru stated, “That the Senate do receive and consider the report on the confirmation of the nomination of the following Five (5) persons as members of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria in accordance with section 6(1), (2) (d), and 10 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.”
According to him, the Committee did not clear Urum Kalu Eke from Abia because he failed to appear before the Committee for screening.
