The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reinstated Sola
Adeduntan as the managing director and chief executive officer of First Bank of
Nigeria Limited.
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the CBN, made this announcement
in a press briefing on Thursday.
He also announced the immediate removal of all directors of
FBN Limited and FBN Holdings Plc.
Emefiele announced the constitution of an interim board to
clean up and stabilise the tier-1 lender.
Remi Babalola is the interim chairman of FBN Holdings Plc,
other members include, Peter Aliugo, Fatade Oluwole, Kofo Dosekun, Remi Lasaki,
Alimi Abdulrasaq, Ahmed Modibo, and Khalifa Iman.
The apex bank, however, directed U.K. Eke to remain as the
group chief executive officer of FBN Holdings Plc.
Tunde Hassan-Odukale is the new chairman of First Bank
Limited, other members include Tokunbo Martins, Uche Nwokedi, Adekunle Sonola,
Isioma Ogodazi, Ebenezer Olufowose, Ishaya Dodo, Sola Adeduntan as managing
director, Remi Oni, Gbenga Sobo and Abdullahi Ibrahim.
On Wednesday, the CBN had queried the board of First Bank of
Nigeria Limited over the removal of Sola Adeduntan, without due consultation
with regulatory authorities.
“The CBN was not made aware of any report from the board
indicting the managing director of any wrong-doing or misconduct; there appears
to be no apparent justification for the precipitate removal,” the letter signed
by Haruna Mustafa, CBN’s director of banking supervision, read.
“We are particularly concerned because the action is coming
at a time the CBN has provided various regulatory forbearances and liquidity
support to reposition the bank, which has enhanced its asset quality, capital
adequacy and liquidity ratios amongst other prudential indicators.
“It is also curious to observe that the sudden removal of
the MD/CEO was done about eight months to the expiry of his second tenure,
which is due on December 31, 2021.”
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