The appointment of Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as Fidelity bank plc new Chief Executive Officer Designate has been announced. Her appointment follows the i
The appointment of Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as Fidelity bank plc new Chief Executive Officer Designate has been announced. Her appointment follows the impending exit of Mr Nnamdi J. Okonkwo, who is scheduled to retire from the bank’s board of directors come December 31st, 2020.
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe’s appointment will take effect on January 1st, 2021.This was disclosed in a notice sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange. She is currently an Executive Director at Fidelity Bank, overseeing the tier-2 bank’s Lagos and South West Directorate. But her appointment is still subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has over 30 years of banking experience, including stints at Standard Chartered Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, and Enterprise Bank Plc. She joined Fidelity Bank Plc’s board of directors in 2015 and has reportedly played a very integral role in the transformation of the bank’s Lagos and Southwest Directorate. She has also contributed immensely towards Fidelity Bank’s generally positive financial performance over the last five years.
Mrs Onyeali-Ikpe is a graduate of Law from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and also holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from Kings College in London. Other professional certifications were obtained from Harvard Business School, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, INSEAD School of Business, London Business School, and more.
The company also announced the appointment of Mr Kevin Ugwuoke as an Executive Director in charge of risk management. His appointment is also subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
