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FCMB appoints Adebajo as Independent Non-Executive Director
FCMB Group Plc has appointed the former Chief Executive Officer at Lafarge Africa Plc, Adepeju Adebajo, as an Independent Non-Executive Director on its board.
The group disclosed the appointment in a statement posted on NGX and signed by its secretary, Olufunmilayo Adedibu, on Friday, stating that her appointment will strengthen the board and support the transformation goals across the group.
“FCMB Group Plc (the Company) wishes to notify Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the general public that the Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the appointment of Mrs. Adepeju Adebajo as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of FCMB Group Plc.
“Mrs Adebajo’s appointment is intended to strengthen the Board and support its transformation goals across the Group,” the statement read.
Profile
Mrs Adebajo holds a Master’s and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
She chairs the board of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund and is a Transformation Lead at Etex Group (Nigerite and Emenite Limited).
Mrs Adebajo brings over 30 years of experience across industry, renewable energy, agriculture, finance, and consulting.
READ ALSO: FCMB achieves N500 billion recapitalisation target as capital raise ends
According to the group, the new non-executive director has worked with teams and clients in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, helping them grow and multiply impact.
Throughout her career, Mrs Adebajo has led teams through change and growth. She was previously the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cement at Lafarge Africa Plc, the CEO of Mouka Limited, the CEO of Lumos Nigeria, the CEO of UTC Nigeria Plc, and an Assistant General Manager at United Bank for Africa Plc.
In 2025, Mrs Adebajo founded Climate Governance Initiative Nigeria, affiliated with the World Economic Forum, and serves on the World Economic Forum Council on Climate and Nature Governance (2025-2027).
Femi Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo Plc, has increased his stake in the financial services group to 25.86 per cent after acquiring 1.78 billion additional shares worth about ₦222.20 billion.
In a regulatory filing on Thursday, First HoldCo disclosed that Mr Otedola, through Calvados Global Services Limited, purchased 1,779,094,976 ordinary shares at ₦124.90 per share. The new share purchase represents 3.91 per cent of the company’s outstanding shares.
Following the transaction, Mr Otedola’s total holding in the banking group rose to about 11.8 billion shares, which is equivalent to 25.86 per cent of the company’s issued share capital.
Based on the company’s share price of ₦122.95 as of 11:24 a.m. (WAT) on 30 July, Mr Otedola’s stake is valued at about ₦1.45 trillion.
READ ALSO: FirstHoldCo delivers massive ₦653.5bn profit before tax in H1 2026
Mr Otedola has steadily increased his investment in First HoldCo since emerging as the company’s largest shareholder in 2021.
Most recently, on 22 July, he acquired an additional 706.1 million shares valued at ₦77.6 billion, raising his stake to 21.95 per cent at the time. In June, he also purchased 672.9 million shares worth ₦29.6 billion.
The June acquisition was completed during the ₦45 billion second tranche of First HoldCo’s ₦350 billion private placement programme, in which shares were offered at ₦44 per unit.
The group plans to inject the proceeds from the capital raise into First Bank of Nigeria Limited, its flagship commercial banking subsidiary, as part of its capital restoration and broader balance sheet strengthening programme.
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