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FCMB appoints Yemisi Edun acting MD as Nuru proceeds on leave

FCMB appoints Yemisi Edun acting MD as Nuru proceeds on leave

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has named Yemisi Edun as acting managing director to oversee the activities of the bank in the interim period.

The appointment comes as the lender said it has started an investigation into allegations against Nuru, who before now was the managing director of the firm.

According to FCMB, Edun, the newly appointed acting MD, has not been appointed as the substantive managing director, as such the bank will provide an update after the Board completes its review on the allegations.

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Yemisi Edun 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. She is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers; 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. She was also involved in the audit of Banks and Other Financial Institutions. She joined FCMB in year 2000 as Divisional Head of Internal Audit and Control before assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Bank and now as CEO