They are sets of women who make their contemporaries green with envy due to their financial stability and influence.
They are highly revered and make statements whenever they step out at events, most especially with their husbands. They are wives of Top Nigerian Banks Ceos. They are used to gracing social and corporate events because their calendar is always full as many want to have them at their events. They are also powerful and influential because of their positions as the better halves of Top Bank CEOs. In the last few years, we have seen the emergence of women who are topping their games as CEOs of these major banks.
They are highly revered and make statements whenever they step out at events, most especially with their husbands. They are wives of Top Nigerian Banks Ceos. They are used to gracing social and corporate events because their calendar is always full as many want to have them at their events. They are also powerful and influential because of their positions as the better halves of Top Bank CEOs. In the last few years, we have seen the emergence of women who are topping their games as CEOs of these major banks.
Women have also threaded where their male counterparts are dominating and they are making history.
One of such is the duo of top corporate amazons, Ibukun Awosika who holds sway as the chairman of First Bank being the first female to hold such position and also Osaretin Demuren who sits atop the board of Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB as its chairman.
In this category, we can also mention the 3 powerful women who control some major banks in Nigeria as CEOs, the likes of the Managing Director of Standard Chartered Bank, Bola Adesola. The foremost banker was appointed Chief Executive Officerof Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited in March 2011 and as the first female CEOand the first indigenous CEO of one of Standard Chartered’s most promising markets, she provides leadership for the group in Nigeria through developing overall country strategy and direction.
She holds a Lawdegree from the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom. What of Tomi Somefun? In the course of her career with Unity Bank Plc, she has served as an Executive Director in charge of Lagos and the South-Westregion of Nigeria until August, 2015. As though to cement her long-standing career in treasury, investment and commercial banking, Mrs. Tomi Somefun, on August 12th, 2015, assumed her new role as the Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc. as the first woman ever appointed to that position in the history of the retail bank.
In this category, we can also mention the 3 powerful women who control some major banks in Nigeria as CEOs, the likes of the Managing Director of Standard Chartered Bank, Bola Adesola. The foremost banker was appointed Chief Executive Officerof Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited in March 2011 and as the first female CEOand the first indigenous CEO of one of Standard Chartered’s most promising markets, she provides leadership for the group in Nigeria through developing overall country strategy and direction.
She holds a Lawdegree from the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom. What of Tomi Somefun? In the course of her career with Unity Bank Plc, she has served as an Executive Director in charge of Lagos and the South-Westregion of Nigeria until August, 2015. As though to cement her long-standing career in treasury, investment and commercial banking, Mrs. Tomi Somefun, on August 12th, 2015, assumed her new role as the Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc. as the first woman ever appointed to that position in the history of the retail bank.
She is also one of the few women holding CEO positions in Nigeria’smany banks. Let us also tell you about the pretty banker, Mary Akpobome, the wife of popular comedian, Ali Baba. The well-decorated banking veteran with several medals under her belt including the prestigious Certificate Of Recognition for her leadership and contribution to the advancement of Nigeria by Nigeria Professional International (NIPRO) was an executive director at Heritage Bank before her present position as the MD of Enterprise Bank. So let us take you through the ride of some beautiful women who hold sway as the better halves of these super MDs. Celebrity Interior Decorator, Derinn Agbaje is the wife of GTBank MD. Since her husband, Segun Agbaje, became Managing Director of GTBank Plc, Derinhas left no one in doubt that she greatly complements his towering corporate status. The better half of the bank chief also takes time to rock the social scene. Blessed with a gait and poise, she is savouring the delight of owambeand corporate events. She has now become a permanent fixture in top-rate social gatherings.
Despite this, she has continued to prove that behind every successful man, there lies a certain woman of steel. A silver spoon kid, her mother, Late Toyin Olakunri, was the first female Chartered Accountant in Nigeria. What of Chizoba Wigwe? She is the stylish wife of Herbert Wigwe, FCA, who serves as the Group Deputy Managing Director of Access Bank Plc. He has in his possession an impressive and intimidating CV to earn him the rise to be the post. She is also a professional and seasoned consultant. She takes care of the home front and hardly steps out with her husband except for official functions which necessitate her presence. The Harvard Business School graduate was at GTB for 10 years before he left and rose to become the Executive Director of Access Bank Plc.
Until a few years ago, Banke Balogun, nee Alakija used to be seen at functions often but since she got married to MD, FCMB, Ladi Balogun, she has reduced her social outings such that she is no longer a common face in the Lagos social space. And even though she still graces some events in the company of Ladi Balogun, her busy husband and Managing Director of First City Monument Bank, Banke now prefers to spend quality time with her immediate family. Married to Ladi Balogun, who is perhaps the most popular of the sons of Otunba Subomi Balogun, Banke is an epitome of grace. This much and more she displays whenever she steps out at functions either in the company of her husband or her friends. Uche Okonkwo has kept her marriage of over 20 years intact. She is pretty and complements her husband whenever they step out. Nnamdi, her husband who is the CEO of Fidelity Bank dotes on her like a good husband and lovely father to his children. They are best of friends. There is one thing people don’t know about her husband, apart from his over 25years experience as a top banker, he is also a very good singer and performer whose vocal prowess will marvel you. He is a jolly good fellow”.
Nnamdi John Okonkwo is the Chief Executive Officer/ Managing Directorof Fidelity Bank Nigeria, a position he was appointed to in 2014, from his former role as the Executive Director of South Directorate at Fidelity Bank Nigeria.
Feyisola Abiruis the wife of Skye bank MD, Tokunboh Abiru. She is the founder of the upscale interior décor company, Home & You which she founded 25years ago. She diversified from just interior designing consultations to full-blown furniture designers and manufacturers and have an in-house factory with a team of highly skilled workers in Lagos. Feyisola Abiru graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1990 and is a veteran in Interior Design and the Furniture Manufacturing Industry. Born out of her passion to enhance spaces, she founded Home & You Limited over 20 years ago. She has continually invested heavily in her personal growth by attending courses at the Lagos Business School and IMDin Switzerlandto sharpen her entrepreneurial skills. Additionally, she currently sits on the board of Vono Nigeria Plc. Beyond her work in the Furniture manufacturing industry, She is committed to the development of young people. She is also happily married with three amazing children. She is on the board of IWS as the chairperson of Skill Acquisition Centre.
Beautiful and courageous, Lotanna Uzoka is the wife of Kennedy Uzoka, who holds the position of Co-CEO, Group MD & Executive Director at United Bank for Africa Plc. He is also on the board of The Nigerian Economic Summit Group and UBA Bank Kenya Ltd. In his past career, he held the position of Chief Marketing Officer & Regional Director at Standard Trust Bank Plc. Lotanna is the managing Director of Kennedia Consulting Limited. Before floating her company, the Political Science graduate from the University of Jos was the HR consultant for Phillips Outsourcing Services Ltd and Phillips Consulting Ltd.
The dapper MD of First Bank, Adesola Adeduntan has a pretty wife in Nike Adeduntan, his amazing wife. The man who just turned 50 recently was celebrated in a big way by his wife, children and family. Her husband who has a robust CV is currently sitting as the Chief Executive Officer of one of the most bankable banks in Africa.
TAYO FAJORIN OYEDIJI
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