Godwin Emefiele Biography: Net Worth, Wife, Age, Origin, Phone Number, Profile, Family, Salary, Twitter, Wiki

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Godwin Emefiele was born on August 4, 1961 in Lagos, Nigeria.

He studied Banking and Finance at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and graduated in 1984.

He did his master’s degree in Finance from the same school and he attended other schools where he continued to study other courses.

He later became a lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the University of Port Harcourt, where he taught Finance, Bank Management and Insurance.

He also served as director of ACCION Microfinance Bank. He later became managing director of Zenith Bank.

He became a prominent figure in moving the bank to Greater Heights and was consequently appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 as CBN Governor and later reappointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. He was Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria to date.

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria

Godwin Emefiele
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First and last name: Godwin Emefiele
Known for: Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
Born: August 4, 1961 (62 years old)
Place of birth: Lagos
State of origin: Delta State
Nationality: Nigerian
Wife • Spouse: Margaret Emefiele
Job: Businessman • Economist
Net value: 50 million USD

Early life

Godwin Emefiele is a Nigerian economist. He was born in 1964 on August 4 in Lagos state, Nigeria. He is a native of Ika South, Delta State, Nigeria. He attended Government Primary School in Victoria Island Lagos and graduated in 1978, after which he continued his education at Maryland High School in Maryland, Lagos and graduated in 1984.

He then attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he obtained a degree in Banking and Finance and graduated in June 1984. He went further to obtain a Master’s degree in Finance at the same school and finally graduated in 1986.

Godwin Emefiele Biography, Net Worth, Wife, Age, Origin, Phone Number, Profile, Family, Salary, Twitter, Wikipedia
Godwin Emefiele Biography, Net Worth, Wife, Age, Origin, Phone Number, Profile, Family, Salary, Twitter

He became a lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) and the University of Port Harcourt. He later rose to fame for his contributions to Zenith Bank and that led to his appointment as CBN Governor in 2014 to date.

Education

Godwin Emefiele attended Government Primary School in Victoria Island, Lagos and graduated in 1978. He then continued his studies at Maryland Secondary School in Maryland, Lagos Nigeria and graduated in June 1984.

He then studied at the University of Nigeria Nsukka and obtained a degree in Banking and Finance and graduated in 1984. He went on to obtain a Master’s degree in Finance at the same school and finally graduated in 1986. He also attended schools others such as Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton Graduate School of Business, where he took other courses.

Career

Godwin Emefiele started his career after graduating from University. He later became a lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt and the University of Nigeria Nsukka, where he taught Finance, Banking Management and Insurance. He also served as a Director of ACCION Micro-FinanceBank Ltd.

After that, he held the position of CEO of Zenith Bank, then was promoted to the position of Deputy CEO and then Group CEO.

He was then assigned the responsibility of supervising major branches of Zenith Bank in Lagos and Northern Nigeria. His enormous impact has made the bank one of the leading financial institutions in Africa. Therefore, the bank has been authenticated both domestically and internationally.

He was subsequently appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan on 3 June 2014 as the 10th indigenous Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 11th Director of the CBN, thereby succeeding Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. He was later reappointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in May 2019 for a second term.

Godwin Emefiele’s impact in Nigeria’s banking sector is what sets him apart and has earned him so many awards such as the Public Service Award; The Sun Awards 2017, Financial Policy Strategist of the Year; Blue Impact Series 2018 and Best CBN Governor of the Decade; Coalition of Civil Society Organizations and Media Executives for Good Governance in Nigeria (COMEGG) 2017 among others.

Personal life

Godwin Emefiele is married to Mrs. Margaret Emefiele and they are blessed with two children.

Net value

Renowned Nigerian lecturer, businessman and economist, Godwin Emefiele has a net worth of approximately $50 million.

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