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The Board of Directors

For over 30 years, our Board of Directors who are shareholders and active participants in the bank's planning have provided strength, stability and a vision to help us lead our customers where they want to go.

Zenith Bank Jim Ovia, CFR
FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN

Jim Ovia, CFR

Jim Ovia is the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, one of Africa’s largest banks with over $24 billion in assets and shareholders’ funds of over US$3 billion as at June, 2022.

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Zenith Bank Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji OON
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR / CEO

Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji OON

Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji OON, is the Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc.

With nearly three decades of cognate banking experience and over 20 years of extensive executive management expertise in Zenith Bank, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON has established herself as one of the leading figures within the banking sector. She is the Chairperson of Zenith Nominees Limited and She sits on the board of Zenith Bank (Ghana) Plc as a non-executive director.

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Zenith Bank Mr. Henry Oroh
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Henry Oroh

Henry Oroh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Benin, Edo State and an MBA from the Lagos State University as well as an LLB Degree from the University of London. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and an honorary member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN), Nigeria.

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Zenith Bank Mrs. Adobi Nwapa
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mrs. Adobi Nwapa

Mrs. Adobi Stella Nwapa holds a Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in History from Imo State University, a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from Strayer University, Houston-Texas, a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Jack Welch Management Institute and an honorary doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Abia State University.

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Zenith Bank Mr. Anthony Akindele Ogunranti
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Anthony Akindele Ogunranti

Mr. Ogunranti Akindele is a consummate professional banker with expertise across Banking Operations, Corporate, Commercial, Retail and Branch Banking, Multilaterals, Power & Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, Public Sector, Structured Trade & Project Finance, as well as General Management.

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Zenith Bank Mr. Adamu Saliu Lawani
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Adamu Saliu Lawani

Mr. Adamu Saliu Lawani is a seasoned Chartered Accountant with over three decades of cognate banking industry experience. An alumnus of Auchi Polytechnic, Nigeria, he graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Accounting, achieving distinction. He holds an MBA from both the University of Lagos, Nigeria and The Business School in the Netherlands.

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Zenith Bank Mr. Louis Odom
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Louis Odom

Mr. Louis Odom is a graduate of Accountancy from the Abia State University and has an MBA from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom and M.Phil (Management) from Nile University of Nigeria.

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Zenith Bank Engr. Mustafa Bello
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Engr. Mustafa Bello

Engr. Mustafa Bello graduated with B.Engr. (Civil Engineering), from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in 1978 with Second Class Upper Division and won the Shell prize for best project and thesis for Faculty of Engineering in 1978.

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Zenith Bank Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar

Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar is currently the Managing Director of Apt Pensions Funds Managers Limited. He is a graduate of the Leeds Polytechnic, UK. He is a renowned Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

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Zenith Bank Omobola Ibidapo-Obe Ogunfowora (PhD)
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Omobola Ibidapo-Obe Ogunfowora (PhD)

Dr. Omobola Ibidapo-Obe Ogunfowora, a Legal Practitioner and Corporate Governance Practitioner, graduated LLB (Hons) from the Cardiff Law School, United Kingdom and obtained LLM from the same University.

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Zenith Bank Mr. Chuks Emma Okoh, FCA
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Chuks Emma Okoh, FCA

Mr. Chuks Emma Okoh joins the board of Zenith Bank Plc as a Non-Executive Director with over thirty (30) years of cognate experience in the Banking Industry & Telecommunications Sector. He comes with deep insight and varied experience spanning the areas of Finance, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, Operations & Strategic Management.

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Zenith Bank Dr. Peter Olatunde Bamkole
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dr. Peter Olatunde Bamkole

Dr. Peter Olatunde Bamkole joins the Board of Zenith Bank Plc as an Independent Non-Executive Director with robust experience spanning several sectors including oil and gas, public utilities, and executive education.

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Zenith Bank Dr. Juliet Ehimuan
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dr. Juliet Ehimuan

Dr Juliet Ehimuan is the Founder and CEO of Beyond Limits and the immediate past Director of Google West Africa. She was named by Forbes as one of the top 20 power women in Africa, by the London Business School as one of 30 people changing the world, and as one of the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD).

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Zenith Bank Pamela Mimi Yough
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Pamela Mimi Yough

Pamela Yough is a Banker, Financial Consultant and Investment Advisor with over 35 years of experience in the Financial Sector. Her experience covers Corporate and Investment Banking, Treasury, Correspondent Banking, Investor Relations and Wealth Management.

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