Adenowo appointed MD/CEO of First Bank UK

  First Bank Group has appointed Olukorede Adenowo as MD/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank UK. The appointment is effective from November 16, 2023, subject to regulatory approvals, Daily Trust learnt. Prior to this appointment, Olukorede Adenowo served as the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria. He joined the Corporate Banking sector of […]

 

First Bank Group has appointed Olukorede Adenowo as MD/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank UK.

The appointment is effective from November 16, 2023, subject to regulatory approvals, Daily Trust learnt.

Prior to this appointment, Olukorede Adenowo served as the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria. He joined the Corporate Banking sector of the bank in 1999. During his illustrious career, he held key positions, including MD/CEO of SCB Gambia, Deputy MD/CEO of SCB Cameroon and MD of Corporate Commercial and Institutional Banking for SCB Nigeria and West Africa.

The newly appointed CEO has also served as a Non-Executive Director of SCB Gambia and SCB Sierra Leone, accumulating over 13 years of invaluable experience as a Board member within the Chartered Bank Group.

“On behalf of the Board, Management, and staff of First Bank Group, we are excited to welcome Olukorede Adenowo to the First Bank family. With his wealth of experience, we are confident that he is the perfect fit to lead First Bank UK into its next phase of growth and development,” said Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, CEO First Bank Group.

Olukorede Adenowo started his career at Deloitte Nigeria, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1991.