In this post, Platinum Times Nigeria curates important facts to know about Mr. Olusola Adeeyo.
Olusola Adeeyo has been appointed as a non-executive director of the First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc.
He is an experienced retired banker and omong the pioneers of the inception of Investment Banking & Trust Company Limited (IBTC), now Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc. He is the Founder of Protea Hotel Oakwood Park Lekki, Asset & Investment Ltd.
Below are all you should know about him.
Olusola Adeeyo is an established indigene of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria.
He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Northeastern University Boston, USA and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of New York, Albany, New York USA.
He was part of the Treasury team at the Nigeria International Bank, (NIB, now CITI Group, a subsidiary of CITI Bank NY).
In 1989, he joined Investment Banking & Trust Company Limited as Director/Group Head Treasury and is credited with significant contributions in formulating and implementing the strategic direction of the bank.
In 1991, he set up Asset & Investment Limited, a Financial Services Advisory firm where he was the Chief Executive Officer during which he was responsible for successfully arranging and raising debts for some States as well as trading companies.
He retired from his banking career as part of the founding management team/owner group that built and nurtured Investment Banking & Trust Company Limited (IBTC), now Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, as Director/Group Head, Treasury, and he was credited with significant contributions in formulating and Implementing the strategic direction of the bank.
He is the co-founder of Protea Hotel Oakwood Park, which was part of an international hotel brand managed and operated by the Protea Hotel Group of South Africa, now part of the Marriot Hotel Group, Astral Waters Limited, a leader in quality water production, bottling and delivery business.
He has served on the board of top firms such as Independent Director / Chairman Corporate Governance and Remuneration Committee at Central Securities and Clearing Company Plc (CSCS); Chairman Viathan Engineering Limited and others.
He is the Chairman AXA Mansard Insurance Plc and sits on the board of Ardova Plc.
In March 2024, he was named as a non-executive director of FBN Holdings Plc., a top banking giant in the West African region.
He is happily married with children.