Position: Group Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, Zenith Bank
Portfolio / Key Roles & Achievements:
First female GMD/CEO of Zenith Bank (took office June 1, 2024).
Previously Deputy Managing Director since October 2016.
Nearly 30 years of banking experience, 26 of which are with Zenith Bank.
Educational credentials:
Bachelor’s degree in Sociology (University of Jos)
Bachelor’s in Accounting, and First-Class honors in Law (Baze University)
Master of Laws (University of Salford, UK)
MBA (University of Calabar)
Doctorate in Business Administration (Apollos University, USA)
Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School; Global Banking Program at Columbia Business School; Certificate in Economics for Business from MIT Sloan School; Strategic thinking programmes including one at Wharton.
Other roles & recognitions:
Peace Advocate (UN-POLAC).
Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) awarded by the Federal Government in 2022.
Founder of “Catholic Bankers Association of Nigeria (CBAN)” promoting ethical banking.
Personal investment: She has also acquired substantial shares in Zenith Bank, showing personal stake/commitment.
