FCMB Confirms Yemisi Edun as CEO, Absolves Nuru of Wrongdoing

By Dipo Olowookere

Mrs Yemisi Edun has been confirmed as the substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited.

Recall that early this year, Mrs Edun was announced as the acting CEO of the financial institution after media reports that the former occupier of the position, Mr Adam Nuru, allegedly violated one of the banking rules.

He was accused of having a romantic affair with a female staff of the company, Mrs Moyo Thomas, who was married to another man, Mr Tunde Thomas.

In the media reports, it was alleged that the women had children for the bank chief, which the husband of the woman thought were his.

Upon discovery, according to the media reports, Mr Thomas went into depression and subsequently died in December 2020.

In order to protect the image of the bank, the board asked Mr Nuru to step aside to give room for an independent investigation into the matter.

On Tuesday, FCMB issued a statement confirming that Mr Nuru will not be returning to his position as Mrs Edun has been favoured by the board of directors to lead the lender.

In the statement, it was disclosed that after reviewing the “media allegations made in late 2020 against the former MD, [it] did not establish any contravention of its policies” by Mr Nuru.

“Board of Directors of FCMB thanks Mr Nuru for his years of dedicated service and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours,” a part of the statement read.

The new occupier of the exalted seat, Mrs Edun, is said to have work experience spanning nearly 35 years. Prior to her appointment, she was the Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer of FCMB.

She graduated from the prestigious University of Ife with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and holds a Master’s degree in International Accounting and Finance from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Mrs Edun is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a Certified Financial Analyst (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.