FBNBank Ghana appoints new MD

FBNBank Ghana, a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the appointment of Mr Gbenga Odeyemi as the bank’s new Managing Director, effective May 16, 2016. 

Mr Odeyemi succeeds Mr Seyi Oyefeso who is now the Group Executive, Commercial Banking, First Bank of Nigeria Limited. 

A graduate of Finance from the Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu and an alumnus of the Lagos Business School, Nigeria, Mr Odeyemi, whose banking career spans more than 24 years, has contributed significantly to the growth of the retail and corporate banking segments of First Bank in South Africa and various states in Nigeria, riding on his natural flair for nurturing rewarding relationships with different stakeholders. 

Mr Odeyemi also believes in entrepreneurship and thus used his entrepreneurial clout as Chief Representative Officer of First Bank of Nigeria’s Office in South Africa to promote business opportunities between South Africa and Nigeria, earning him the role of a key member of the board of South Africa-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce in 2014.

In announcing the appointment, the Chairman, FBNBank Ghana, Mr Joseph Yieleh Chireh, explained, “This appointment is a testament to the strength of our succession planning mechanisms and the calibre of candidates it produces.” 

“It also re-articulates our commitment to put our customers first with the confidence in the value that this new leadership brings to bear on behalf of the bank, customers and employees, even as we strive to return greater value to shareholders,” he added.