Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Zenith Bank Plc, Dame Adaora Umeoji and Mr. Lawal kayode, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Polaris Bank Limited will join a host of distinguished personalities who are set to be conferred with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Fellowship Investiture
According to a statement issued on Sunday by Folake Akintayo, CIBN Head, Corporate Communications and Brand Management, the 2025 CIBN Fellowship Investiture will further underscore the Institute’s unwavering commitment to advancing the banking profession.
The event, scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Banquet Hall, Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (National Arts Theatre), Iganmu, Surulere, Lagos.
This year’s investiture will feature the conferment of Fellowship status on over 685 qualified and distinguished members who have demonstrated excellence and professionalism in the banking and finance industry.
A major highlight of the ceremony will be the conferment of the Fellowship status on eminent bankers and industry leaders including: Mr. Bala M. Bello, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Mrs. Emem Usoro, Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, CBN; Dr. Mohammed Sani Abdullahi, Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, CBN; Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, amongst others.
The keynote address titled “Banking Beyond Boundaries: Leveraging Technological Innovations for Enhanced Performance in the Nigerian Banking Industry” will be delivered by Dr. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, CEO of Future Africa and Co-founder of Andela.