 President Bolatino on Thursday held a closed-down meeting with the fourth-themed Amia of Kanu and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Sanusi Lamedo Sanusi at Thurstate House. Sanusi's visit, which is the first since the president assumed office, comes barely one week after the president suspended Gondwin Amirfele as the CBN governor. The agenda of the meeting is unclear as of press time. Sanusi served as CBN chief from June 2009 to June 2014 when Amirfele took over from him. President Bolatino has appointed Delia Lakeh as his special advice on special duties, communications and strategy. Nuru Badu, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was named special advisor on security while Wale Adun was appointed special advisor monetary policies. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement signed by Abiodun Aladun Yoye, director of Information State House. In total, the president appointed eight persons as special advisors. Yawu Daraso was named special advisor political and intergovernmental affairs while Olu Behijian was appointed special advisor on energy. The president also appointed Zakiya Adedeji as special advisor on revenue while John Ugochuku Uwajumogo was named special advisor on industry, trade and investment. Salman Ibrahim Anas was appointed special advisor on health. The president said the appointments are with immediate effect. On June 6, 2023, the Senate approved a request from Tinumbu to appoint 20 special advisors.