First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has named Yemisi Edun, as the Acting Managing Director and the Executive Director on the board of the bank.
She is taking over from the erstwhile CEO, Adam Nuhu, who stepped aside from the exalted position to allow for an investigation into the allegation of paternity scandal against him.
He was accused of having a romantic affair with a married former employee of the bank, Moyo Thomas.
The alleged romance produced two children.
Edun’s appointment was announced by the bank on Wednesday.
The new acting MD/CEO joined FCMB in 2000 as Divisional Head of Internal Audit and Control before assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer of the lender.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife and a Master’s degree in International Accounting and Finance from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and a CFA Charter holder and also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS); an Associate Member of the Institute of Taxation of Nigeria; a Member of Information Systems Audit and Control, U.S.A; and a Certified Information Systems Auditor.
She began her career with Akintola Williams Deloitte (member firm of Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu) in 1987, with main focus in Corporate Finance activities
