Edward Lametek Adamu 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.
[2] 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.
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.
[7][8] On 9 December, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari nominated Adamu as the Chairman of Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), a role he took over from Muiz Banire.