Prominent in the Abuja office of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Nigeria's central bank governor, is a carpet bearing the logo of Arsenal, one of England's top football teams.If speculation in the country is to be believed, his replacement when he retires in June 2014 might be another ardent football fan, albeit one who supports Manchester United. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, chief executive officer of Access Bank, one of Nigeria's biggest lenders, has been widely touted as a potential governor should Goodluck Jonathan, the president, choose a commercial banker to follow Mr Sanusi, himself a former head of a major local bank.
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