Geregu Power Plc’s Omodayo-Owotuga joins FBN Holdings Board

Julius Omodayo-Owotuga, deputy chief executive of Geregu Power Plc and previously group executive director finance and risk management of Forte Oil plc (now Ardova plc) has joined FBN Holdings board as a non-executive director (NED) following the approval of his appointment by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Omodayo-Owotuga is a finance expert with huge experience in finance, risk management, treasury, internal controls, general administration, procurement, and information technology.

While at Forte, he was a member of the executive management team that restructured a then moribund company into a vibrant industry player. He equally led the capital restructuring, acquisitions, debt capital raise, maiden credit rating and divestment initiatives.

Prior to joining Forte Oil plc, he had responsibility for the asset and liabilities management function at the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC).

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He is a KPMG trained finance professional who possesses extensive investment experience spanning financial services, power and oil & gas sectors with a proven track record of significant achievements.

His two-decade work experience spans blue-chip companies such as KPMG; Standard Chartered Bank; Africa Finance Corporation (AFC); Forte Oil Plc, MBC International Bank (Now First Bank of Nigeria Limited) and Geregu Power plc.

Omodayo-Owotuga is an alumnus of Oxford University’s Said Business School, United Kingdom, IE Business School, Madrid, Spain and the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. He has a B.Sc. in Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration (with distinction).

He is a CFA Charter holder; a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and The Institute of Credit Administration.

Hope Moses-Ashike

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.