As of 2025, Charles Soludo’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million, thus placing him as one of the most acknowledged, respected, and influential public servants in Nigeria with substantial wealth built from a blend of academia, public policy roles, consultancy, and even political service.

Charles Chukwuma Soludo, a Nigerian economist, professor, and politician, is popularly known for his role as a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Currently, he serves as the executive governor of Anambra State. Having achieved a long-standing academic and public service career, he has contributed greatly to the financial and economic development of Nigeria.

Charles Soludo Net Worth 2025

Net Worth: $5 million

Date of Birth: July 28, 1960

Full Name: Charles Chukwuma Soludo

Occupation: Economist, Politician, Academic

Nationality: Nigerian

Career

Charles Soludo did rise to both national and international prominence after he was appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2004, where he was a frontrunner in the bank’s consolidation reforms that, however, reshaped the banking sector of the country. His efforts therefore attracted global recognition, and they also attracted countless awards for his immense contributions to financial stability not just in Nigeria, but in Africa.

Biography

Charles Soludo was born on July 28, 1960. He is a Nigerian economist and politician who currently serves as the governor of Anambra State. He assumed office March 17, 2022. He hails from Isuofia town in Anambra State and has a first-class degree, a master’s degree, and a PhD in economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

He was a professor of economics, and he has worked with international institutions like the IMF, World Bank, and UNDP, and lots more. He used to serve as the Chief Economic Adviser to the then President, His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo, and was at the same time the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria at that time (2004 to 2009), where he spearheaded major banking reforms.

He, however, joined the political scene in 2009, when he contested for the office of the governor but didn’t win. Thereafter, he won elections while under the APGA party in 2021. He is happily married to Mrs. Nonye Frances Soludo, and their union is blessed with six children.

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