Omodayo-Owotuga joins FBN Holdings board

Julius Omodayo-Owotuga has been appointed a non-Executive Director of FBN Holdings Plc. The appointment has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Omodayo-Owotuga is currently the Deputy Chief Executive of Geregu Power Plc. He was previously Group Executive Director, Finance and Risk Management at Forte Oil Plc (now Ardova Plc) with accountability for finance, risk management, treasury, internal controls, general administration, procurement and Information Technology.

While at Forte Oil, he was a member of the Executive Management Team and revamped the 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 the defunct oil firm, he had responsibility for the asset and liabilities management function at the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC).

He is a KPMG-trained finance professional who possesses extensive investment experience spanning financial services, power and oil gas sectors with proven track record of significant achievements. His two-decade work experience spans blue chip companies such as KPMG; Standard Chartered Ban; AFC; Forte Oil Plc; MBC International Bank (Now Bank of Nigeria Limited) and Geregu Power Plc.

An alumnus of Oxford University’s Said Business School, United Kingdom, IE Business School, Madrid Spain and the University of Lagos, Lagos, he has a Bsc in Accounting and a Master’s in Business Administration (with distinction). He is a CFA Charter Holder, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN), Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and Institute of Credit Administration.