Clement Isong

Clement Isong
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
In office
15 August 1967 – 22 September 1975
Preceded byAlhaji Aliyu Mai-Bornu
Succeeded byMallam Adamu Ciroma
Governor of Cross River State
In office
1 October 1979 – 1 October 1983
Preceded byBabatunde Elegbede
Succeeded byDonald Etiebet
Personal details
Born20 April 1920
Eket, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria)
Died29 May 2000(2000-05-29) (aged 80)
SpouseNne Clementine Isong
Children
  • Ekaete Etuk
  • Clement Isong Jr.
  • Umo Isong Deceased
  • Eno Obi
  • Inyang Isong
  • Ubong Isong
Relatives
  • Toyo Etuk
  • Michelle Isong
  • Alex Isong
  • Adora Etuk
  • Felix Obi
  • Ethel Isong
  • Clement Isong III
  • Franne Obi
Alma mater

Clement Nyong Isong CFR ((listenⓘ); 20 April 1920 – 29 May 2000) was a Nigerian banker and politician who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 1967 to 1975 during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon.[1] He was later elected governor of Cross River State (1979–1983) in the Nigerian Second Republic.[2]

  1. ^ "Isong: Integrity Personified". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  2. ^ "Dr. Clement Isong". Central Bank of Nigeria. Retrieved 2010-02-28.