Godwin Emefiele

Quick Facts

Full Name	Godwin Emefiele
Occupation	Banker
Date Of Birth	Aug 4, 1961(1961-08-04)
Age	63
Birthplace	Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Lagos State
Horoscope	Leo

Godwin Emefiele Biography

Godwin Emefiele is one of the most popular and richest Banker who was born on August 4, 1961 in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Before moving to the Ce ntral Bank, Emefiele gained over eighteen years of banking experience. He served as Chief Executive officer and Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc. Emefiele served as Deputy Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc. from 2001. He 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. Emefiele served as director at Zenith Bank Plc and Zenith Bank (Gambia) Limited. Emefiele serves as Director of ACCION Microfinance Bank Limited.

Emefiele has been Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria since 2014. During his first term, he supervised an interventionist currency policy at the behest of the presidency, propping up the Nigerian Naira by pumping billions of dollars into the foreign exchange market. He also introduced a multiple exchange rate regime to try to mask pressure on the Naira and avoid a series of devaluations.

Godwin Emefiele Net Worth

Godwin Emefiele is one of the richest Banker from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Godwin Emefiele 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Emefiele attended primary education in Government Primary School,Victoria Island (fomerly Ansar-U-Den Primary School, Igbosere), Lagos. He completed his primary education in 1973, and thereafter proceeded to Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School, Ikeja, Lagos, graduating in June 1978 with a West African School Certificate (WASC). Furthermore, Emefiele holds a B.Sc. degree in Finance (1984) and an MBA in Finance (1986), both from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is also an alumnus of Executive Education at Stanford University, Harvard University (2004) and Wharton School of Business (2005). The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Godwin Emefiele Dating?

According to our records, Godwin Emefiele married to Margaret Emefiele. As of December 1, 2023, Godwin Emefiele’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ruth Ranked on the list of most popular Banker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Godwin Emefiele celebrates birthday on August 4 of every year.

Who is the CEO of Central Bank of Nigeria?

Godwin Emefiele is the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Who is the present Governor of Central Bank?

Emefiele is the only person that has served two terms as CBN Governor due to his performance and achievement as he was reappointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 after the expiration of his first term.

Where is Emefiele from?

Lagos, Nigeria

Who is the Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria?

Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu was appointed Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria on 23rd March, 2018. He graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1981 where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (Bsc.) Honours degree in Quantity Surveying with Second Class Upper Division.

How much does CBN pay its staff?

CBN pays its entry level staff ₦122,000 per month. So, in a year you will be making about ₦1,464,000.