AfriPulse
Abuja, Nigeria – Big news wey dey drop from Stanbic IBTC Holdings as dem don appoint Chukwuma (Chuma) Nwokocha as di new Group Chief Executive, effective from October 2, 2025. E no be small matter, o! Di company release statement say dem receive all di necessary approvals from regulators before dem make di appointment. We no wan carry last for this one!
Nwokocha take over from Adekunle Adedeji, who bin dey act as CEO during di transition. Adedeji go still dey ba di company as Executive Director and Chief Finance and Value Management Officer. Na him dey run tins well as dem make sure say dem grant am permission to continue. We fit assure say things dey go well under dis kind leadership!
As di Chairwoman, Sola David-Borha, don talk am, she express di Board’s happiness for Nwokocha’s appointment, emphasizing his solid track record when e come to governance, financial oversight, and transformation. (E be like say dem no dey joke when dem style to select dem CEOs, abi?). She also no forget to throw praise for Adedeji, say him lead di company to di highest ever financial performance since di company start. Na wetin dem dey call legacy, my people!
Nwokocha be seasoned banking executive wey don get over 30 years experience across Africa—no be beans! E don hold several Chief Executive positions for major financial institutions, including serving as Chief Executive of di Standard Bank for Mozambique. Dis guy sabi wetin e dey do, o! His mastery cover retail banking, corporate banking and even mergers and acquisitions. If dem say dem get confidence in am, den e mean say opportunities dey come!
Under Dr. Adedeji’s reign, di company also complete di Rights Issue programme wey go help dem meet di Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalization requirements before di March 31, 2026 deadline – talk about keeping it real!
As we dey celebrate dis new appointment, we dey also look forward to di growth wey Nwokocha go bring to di Stanbic IBTC Group. E fit be say na dis change wey dem dey need to drive di company into di future.
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