Unity {Bank} appoints Ebenezer Kolawole as Appearing MD/CEO as Tomi Somefun retires
The Board of Unity {Bank} Plc has introduced the appointment of Mr. Ebenezer Kolawole (FCA) because the Appearing Managing Director and Chief Govt Officer (MD/CEO).
This follows the retirement of Mrs. Oluwatomi Somefun, who has accomplished her tenure as MD/CEO.
The announcement was made throughout the {Bank}’s 18th Annual Basic Assembly (AGM) held in Lagos on Wednesday.
In line with the {bank}, the appointment has obtained the required approval from the Central {Bank} of Nigeria (CBN), the {bank}’s main regulator.
Kolawole’s a long time of expertise
An announcement from the {bank} reveals that Mr. Kolawole brings over 30 years of banking and {financial} companies experience to his new position.
He started his profession in 1992 at Caribbean Finance Restricted (an affiliate of CFL in Cayman Island) in Kaduna.
- He later joined Ecobank, the place he held varied roles throughout Operations and Finance, rising to the place of Deputy {Financial} Controller.
- His profession trajectory additionally features a stint at Customary Belief {Bank} (STB), the place he performed a pivotal position within the STB/UBA merger. Publish-merger, he served because the Chief {Financial} Officer (CFO) of the United {Bank} for Africa (UBA).
- He additional honed his experience because the Group Chief Finance Officer (GCFO) at Mainstreet {Bank}, the place he led turnaround and transformation initiatives.
- Mr. Kolawole additionally had a quick tenure at Globacom, Nigeria’s main indigenous telecommunications firm, the place he contributed to company enterprise growth.
Instructional {and professional} credentials
Mr. Kolawole holds a First-Class Honours Diploma in Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo College (OAU), Ile-Ife.
He has additionally participated in govt teaching programs at Columbia Enterprise Faculty, New York, USA, and The Wharton Faculty of the College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
He’s a member of a number of skilled our bodies, together with a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA); a Fellow of the Institute of Credit score Administration (FICA); an Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (HCIB); Affiliate Member of the Nigeria Institute of Administration (AMNIM), and Member of the Institute of Administrators
Contributions to Unity {Bank}’s progress
Mr. Kolawole joined Unity {Bank} Plc as Chief {Financial} Officer (CFO) in 2015. In February 2018, he was appointed Govt Director, overseeing Finance, Operations, and Data Know-how.
- Throughout his tenure, he performed a key position in driving the {Bank}’s strategic transformation, price optimization initiatives, and total market feasibility.
- In his new position as Appearing MD/CEO, Mr. Kolawole is tasked with finalizing the {Bank}’s ongoing company applications and advancing its strategic enterprise initiatives, guaranteeing continuity and sustained progress.
