The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has announced that 755 bankers, executives, and distinguished individuals will receive professional honours at its 2026 Fellowship Investiture scheduled for October 31, in Lagos. The awardees represent various sectors, including banking, finance, government, private sector, academia, and other critical sectors of the economy. This recognition is in appreciation of their contributions to the growth of the banking profession and the wider economy.
The CIBN will confer honorary fellowships on 18 individuals, elect 460 associates as fellows, and award honorary senior membership to 277 senior management staff of banks and members of the academic community. The ceremony aims to acknowledge individuals for their meritorious service, commitment to ethics and professionalism, and contributions to the banking industry in Nigeria and internationally.
Notable individuals set to receive honorary fellowships include Sam Egube, deputy chief of staff to the Lagos State governor; Thompson Oludare Sunday, managing director and chief executive officer of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation; and Ibrahim Stevens, governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone. Other awardees are Afolabi Olorode, managing director and chief executive officer of Quest Merchant Bank; Emmanuel Ikazoboh, chairman of Dangote Cement and former group chairman of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated; and Folorunsho Alakija, vice chairman of Famfa Oil.
The list of honorary fellows also features Tokunbo Talabi, secretary to the Ogun State Government; Olubunmi Kuku, managing director and chief executive officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria; Siraju Salisu, managing director and chief executive officer of Summit Bank; and Ada Chukwudozie, chairman of Keystone Bank. Additionally, Mohammed Mustapha Bintube, chairman of Jaiz Bank; Akin Ogunranti, executive director of Zenith Bank; and Segun Ogunsanya, chairman of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, will receive the honour.
Other notable awardees include Tosin Runsewe, founder and chief executive officer of AfyA Care; Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, founding partner of Future Africa; and Faith Tuedor-Matthews, chief executive officer of TEKLA Factoring & Finance and former managing director of Mainstreet Bank. The investiture will also recognise Nixon Iwedi, managing director and chief executive officer of Signature Bank; Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Lagos State commissioner for transportation; and Hakeem Oyeneyin, founder of FelDams and chairman of Visiblevalue Chain.
The event, themed “Bank Recapitalisation: Leveraging New Bank Capital for Nigeria’s Industrial Transformation,” will feature a keynote address by Tayo Aduloju, chief executive officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and minister of state for budget and economic planning, Doris Uzoka-Anite, will attend as special guests of honour. Bello Maccido and Wakilin Sokoto will chair the event, while Dele Alabi, president and chairman of the CIBN Council, will serve as chief host.
The hybrid ceremony is expected to attract government officials, members of the diplomatic community, business leaders, senior bank executives, academics, professional bodies, and other stakeholders from Nigeria and abroad. The CIBN’s recognition of these individuals highlights their contributions to the banking industry and the economy, and the event provides a platform for discussing critical issues in the sector, such as bank recapitalisation and its role in Nigeria’s industrial transformation.
Key points
- The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria will honour 755 individuals at its 2026 Fellowship Investiture.
- The event will feature a keynote address on “Bank Recapitalisation: Leveraging New Bank Capital for Nigeria’s Industrial Transformation.”
- The ceremony aims to recognise individuals for their contributions to the banking profession and the wider economy.
