CIBN to honour Alakija, Lagos Deputy Chief of Staff, and others at Fellowship Ceremony

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) will honour notable leaders from banking, finance, government, and other sectors at its 2026 Fellowship Investiture.

The event is set for 31 October at Harbour Point, 4 Wilmot Point Road, off Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.

This ceremony is meant to give the highest honour, Fellowship, to individuals who have done well in their fields.

CIBN said the awards celebrate industry leaders who have made significant contributions to the growth and sustainability of banking in Nigeria and around the world.

Keynote Address

The keynote speech will focus on the theme, "Bank Recapitalisation: Leveraging New Bank Capital for Nigeria’s Industrial Transformation." D’Tayo Aduloju, CEO of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), will deliver this address.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Honourable Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Doris Uzoka-Anite, will be the Special Guests of Honour at the event.

Honourees

Some of the prominent individuals being honoured include Sam Egube, Deputy Chief of Staff, Lagos State; Thompson Oludare Sunday, Managing Director/CEO of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation; Ibrahim Stevens, Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone; Afolabi Olorode, Managing Director/CEO of Quest Merchant Bank; and Emmanuel Ikazoboh, Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc and former Group Chairman of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated.

Folorunsho Alakija, Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited; Tokunbo Talabi, Secretary to the Ogun State Government; and Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director/CEO of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, are also among the honourees.

CIBN will also recognise Siraju Salisu, Managing Director/CEO of Summit Bank Ltd; Lady Ada Chukwudozie, Chairman of Keystone Bank Limited; Mohammed Mustapha Bintube, Chairman of Jaiz Bank Plc; Akin Ogunranti, Executive Director of Zenith Bank Plc; Segun Ogunsanya, Chairman of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority; and Tosin Runsewe, Founder/CEO of AfyA Care.

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Founding Partner of Future Africa, and Faith Tuedor-Matthews, CEO of TEKLA Factoring & Finance Limited and former Managing Director/CEO of Mainstreet Bank Limited, will also receive Fellowships.

Additional Honours

Other members who will be elected as Fellows include Nixon Iwedi, Managing Director/CEO of Signature Bank Ltd; Osiyemi Oluwaseun, Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Lagos State; Oyeneyin Hakeem, Founder of FelDams Ltd and Chairman of Visiblevalue Chain Ltd; and Olatunbosun Ajala, Deputy Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Ben-Obi Onyewuchi, Deputy Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria, will also be elected as a Fellow.

Those being invested as Honorary Senior Members include Oluwayemisi Olorunshola, Board Chairman of Wema Bank Plc; Samson Oyetunde, Executive Director of the African Development Bank; Ishaku Polycarp, Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria; and Usman Garba of the Nigerian Navy/Nigerian Navy Microfinance Bank.

Out of 755 awardees at the ceremony, 18 will be named Honorary Fellows, 460 Associates will become Elected Fellows, and 277 senior management staff of banks and academics will become Honorary Senior Members.

Taofik Sanni, the Institute’s Team Lead for Corporate Communication and Brand Management, said the awards recognise the hard work and commitment of the honourees to ethics and professionalism.

He added that the honourees are being recognised for their contributions to banking and the economy in Nigeria and globally.

This hybrid event, chaired by Bello Maccido, CEO of Crosse Pointe Capital & Advisory Ltd, will attract stakeholders from various sectors, including government officials, diplomats, business leaders, top bank management, academic members, and professional groups.

The President/Chairman of Council of CIBN, Dele Alabi, will be the Chief Host, supported by Mojisola Asieru-Sweet, First Vice President/Chairman of the Board of Fellows and Practice Licence, and Akin Morakinyo, Registrar/Chief Executive.