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KEHINDE Mubasheer DAWODU
chief legal counsel · Ecobank Nigeria
Kehinde Mubasheer Dawodu is the Chief Legal Counsel and Head, Legal & Regulatory Unit at Ecobank Nigeria, with over two decades of experience in banking law, litigation, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. He has held key roles including Head, Litigation & ADR and Company Secretary/ Head, Legal & Corporate Affairs at Hallmark Bank Plc, and began his career in tax administration at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
As a seasoned in‑house counsel, Kehinde specialises in negotiation, risk management, and structured documentation aligned with business strategy. He is a forward‑thinking leader who mentors emerging lawyers, compliance professionals and young bankers on how to navigate complex regulatory environments while adding value to core banking operations.
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OLADIPUPO ADEOYE
Executive Director, Treasury & Business Growth · Abbey Bank Plc
I have circa 20years of experience in financial services sector which span across fixed income trading, treasury management, investment banking and private equity investing. I have been involved in a broad spectrum of financial and banking responsibilities, including mergers and acquisitions, finance, treasury management, project management, business turnaround and strategic planning. I have a first degree in Civil engineering from the Federal University of Technology Akure in Nigeria and an MBA from Warwick Business School in the UK.
I started my banking career at Access Bank Plc, with an outstanding performance at the Access Bank School of Banking Excellence as the overall (all time) best graduating candidate. At Access, I worked in Banking Operations, Customer Services and later moved to Treasury, primarily as a fixed income trader.
In 2011, I joined Heirs Holdings, an African proprietary investment company, where I handled fixed income trading and private equity investment. At Heirs, I was involved in a range of private equity investments across Africa in a range of selected sectors including financial services, oil and gas, agriculture, healthcare, real estate and hospitality. He also handled the impact investing portfolio of the Tony Elumelu Foundation through which capital was invested in businesses to enhance financial and social returns. I later joined the United Bank for Africa, as a Manager in charge of fixed income trading with primary focus on bond trading and fixed income related structures.
In 2018, I joined VFD Group as the Group Treasurer and COO for two years before joining Abbey Mortgage bank Plc in 2020 as an Executive Director overseeing Treasury and Business Development.
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SAMUEL Osaro UKPEBOR
Head Information Technology · FCMB MFB
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ELKANAH OGONNA OGONNA CHUKWU
Sales & Marketing, Money Markets · ADINO ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
I have worked as a Business Development Manager, Credit Analyst and Data Analyst in Commercial Banks. Currently I am in Asset Management by choice. This gives me a well-rounded experience in the Nigerian Financial Industry.