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Why All Eyes Are On New Polaris Bank Director, Opeke
“He has always been close to the heart of the operations “
There is a stand out in the new Board of Directors of Polaris Bank SocieyNow.Ng learned.
The Bridge Bank that came out of the former Skye Bank was acquired by Strategic Capital Investment Limited (‘SCIL’) last week with a new Board of Directors put in place.
The board with Adekunle Sonola as the Chief Executive Officer/ Managing Director who resumed office on Monday, October 24, 2022, retains the previous chairman, Alhaji MK Ahmad.
SocietyNow.Ng’s checks revealed on the board is a bank chief attracting interest.
He is Executive Director Segun Opeke.
Opeke has been with the bank since the days of Skye Bank SocietyNow.Ng gathered.
The Director has spent 16years at the financial institution calculating from when he joined Skye Bank in 2006.
“He has always been close to the heart of the operations of the bank and is expected to bring those experiences, and influences to bear on the new board” SocietyNow.Ng gathered.
New Chief Executive Officer, Sonola says his team will leverage on the foundation provided by the immediate past Board of Directors to lead the Bank into “a new era of sustainable growth”
Opeke with 26years of experience in the banking industry was put in charge of the Lagos Business of the Bank in November 2006 as Directorate Head and was first appointed Executive Director in September 2020. He was part of the immediate past Board of Directors.
“His recent re-appointment strongly hints at his clout within the bank as well as how well he has done and what he still has to offer” SocietyNow.Ng gathered.
“He is well regarded among the cadre of those who take pride in competence and getting things done at the bank” added information revealed.
A background check revealed that Opeke began his career at Chartered Bank before moving on to FSB Merchant Bank to horn skills.
He left FSB Merchant Bank for Prudent bank where he joined Skye Bank in 2006.
The Executive Director that is anticipated to be a great addition to the new Board of Directors with Sonola as Chief Executive Director has stayed with the bank since 2006.
