Yemisi Edun Takes Over From Nuru As FCMB Boss

Mr. Nuru had on Tuesday proceeded on leave to enable the bank to investigate the paternity and sexual misconduct allegations against him.

Yemisi Edun is the Acting Managing Director of FCMB / Photo credit: Business Post
Yemisi Edun is the Acting Managing Director of FCMB / Photo credit: Business Post

The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has named Mrs. Yemisi Edun as the Acting Managing Director of the bank in the interim, while Mr. Adam Nuru is on leave.

The bank disclosed this in a statement on its Twitter handle on Wednesday.

“In line with normal corporate practice, Edun is Acting as the Managing Director of FCMB in the interim period, while Mr. Adam Nuru is on leave.

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“She has not been appointed as the substantive Managing Director,” the statement said.

Mr. Nuru had on Tuesday proceeded on leave to enable the bank to investigate the paternity and sexual misconduct allegations against him.

Yemisi Edun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife and a Master’s degree in International Accounting and Finance from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.

She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and a CFA® Charter holder.

She is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers; an Associate Member of the
Institute of Taxation of Nigeria; a Member of Information Systems Audit and Control, U.S.A; and a Certified Information Systems Auditor.

She began her career with Akintola Williams Deloitte (member firm of Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu) in 1987, with main focus in Corporate Finance activities.

She was also involved in the audit of Banks and Other Financial Institutions. She joined FCMB in the year 2000 as Divisional Head of Internal Audit and Control before assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Bank.

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