Keystone Bank gets new board of directors
Keystone Bank says that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has constituted a new board of directors to run the financial institution. According to a statement, Ada Chukwudozie is the new board chairman, while the non-executive directors are Abdul-Rahman Esene, Fola Akande, Akintola Ayodeji Olusoji, Obijiaku Samuel, and Farouk Bello. The CBN equally appointed Ladi Oluwole and Abubakar Usman Bello as executive directors of the bank.
The statement describes Chukwudozie as a leading figure in Nigeria’s corporate world, with nearly 30 years of experience in business strategy, management, and administration. Similarly, Esene is said to have over 43 years of experience in banking, investment management, corporate finance, and advisory services. He had held positions in Afrinvest, Global Arbitrage International Inc, Fidelity Bank Plc, the Nigeria Air Force, and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. On his part, Fola Akande has over 25 years of experience in legal, regulatory compliance, risk management, and corporate governance across various local and international markets, including Cadbury, Stanbic Chartered Bank, and Shell.” In the same vein, Olusoji has spent over 30 years in accounting, finance, business development, risk asset creation, and performance monitoring with a distinguished career spanning financial institutions such as Sterling Bank, Access Bank, Intercontinental Bank, and Global Bank. The statement added that Obijiaku Samuel has over 35 years of expertise in financial consulting, banking, and treasury operations. Among the companies he previously worked for are Fidelity Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Farouk Bello, a seasoned banker with over 20 years of experience, has held leadership roles in the public and private sectors, including regulatory bodies and private enterprises.
While Abubakar Usman Bello, executive director northern directorate, has considerable experience in banking and management, particularly managing commercial, retail, corporate and public sector client.
“Ladi Oluwole, executive director of risk management, has over 20 years of expertise in enterprise and credit risk management. He had served “as senior vice president and senior credit officer at Bank of America, North America, where he managed an extensive credit portfolio within the Corporate, Investment, and Commercial Bank.”
Keystone Bank’s managing director/chief executive officer, Hassan Imam, expressed confidence that the bank will benefit from the board’s vast experience.
