Edward Lametek Adamu
Edward Lametek Adamu | |
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| Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria | |
| In office 1 February 2018 – 13 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Suleiman Barau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1959 Kaltungo, Gombe State, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria Wharton Business School INSEAD Booth School of Business IMD Switzerland |
| Occupation | Central Banker |
Edward Lametek Adamu (born 22 June 1959) is a Nigerian quantity surveyor, business consultant, and leadership strategist who served as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He was nominated for the position by president Muhammadu Buhari on 1 February 2018, to replace Suleiman Barau, who retired in December 2017. He was unanimously confirmed by the Nigerian Senate on 22 March 2018.
Immediately prior to his appointment as a Deputy Governor, he served as the Director of Human Resources at the Central bank of Nigeria, since 2016. Adamu also served as the Chairman of Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON).
He was the deputy governor under the former governor Godwin Emefiele until his suspension. On 15 September 2023, a major news articles in Nigeria claimed that all deputy governors of the CBN mainly Folashodun Shonubi, Aishah Ahmad, Edward Lametek Adamu and Kingsley Obiora were removed from office alongside their principal, Godwin Emefiele by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.