Our board has a variety of long service and accomplished directors, who have been in the banking industry for over a decade. Chairman Managing Director/CEO Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Mr. Olujide Olukole Chairman Olujide Olukole is a Financial Consultant and currently the Managing Partner of Richardson Business Services Limited, a Consultancy firm that specializes in business advisory, turnaround management and strategic planning. He studied Economics in the University of Ibadan, graduating with a Second Class Upper Division, he also did his Master’s Degree in Economics in the University of Lagos. Olujide Olukole is among the pioneer MBA holders with specialization in Finance Management from Lagos State University. He had over fourteen years of experience in the Banking industry, specializing in the following areas; retail Banking, credit appraisal & administration, operations, branch management and loan recovery. Olujide is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). He is also a qualified stockbroker and an authorized dealer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), he worked with BGL Securities Limited, between 2008-2015, before becoming the Managing Partner of Richardson Business Services Limited, one of the notable and accredited consultants at Bank of Industry. He is also a Director with Vast Concept Nigeria Limited, an export oriented trading company. Mr. Jimoh O. Osabiya Managing Director/CEO Jimoh Osabiya Olaribigbe is a vision-oriented leader and seasoned practitioner with over 25 years in financial services business spanning Funds/Portfolio Management, Credit analysis, Risk Management, Financial Planning, Share Registration & Administration, Microfinance Banking, Capital Market/Investment Banking, Leadership, Business Strategy and Relationship Management. He is the Founder/Group Managing Director of Reliance Microfinance Bank Ltd, Reliance Capital Ltd (an Asset Management & Advisory Services Company licensed/regulated by Securities & Exchange Commission) and Zedstone Resources Ltd; a real estate & investment company. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Wema Registrars Limited (a subsidiary of Wema Bank Plc) for about six years before he left in November 2015 to pursue his aspiration by establishing Reliance Microfinance Bank in January 2016. Prior to this, he worked with many top-rated financial institutions and rose through the ranks to Executive Management level. These includes; FCMB/CSL Group, Prudent Bank, Skye Bank (Corporate & Investment Banking), Skye Stockbrokers now Securities Africa Financial Ltd (Group Head, Finance & Operations), and UBA Plc Group where he led the transformation team of the then Registrars department of the Bank to a full-fledged subsidiary company (UBA Registrars Limited now Africa Prudential Plc) responsible for developing and implementing seamless techno-based operational model, new business development and building human capital. His significant contribution earned him promotion and appointment as the Chief Operating Officer of the subsidiary in January 2008 and he resigned in December 2009 to take up the leadership of Wema Registrars Limited. He has been involved in many landmark financial transactions and management of Funds under Management in excess of N80 billion while working with his previous employers. Jimoh holds B.sc in Banking & Finance as well as MBA, Marketing from Olabisi Onabanjo University and Lagos State University respectively. He is an Alumnus of Lagos Business School (Chief Executive Program) and also attended Pan African Advanced Management Program at IESE Business School, (University of Nivara) Barcelona, Spain (2011), and International Management Program in Nanyang Business School, (Nanyang Technological University) Singapore in December 2015. A distinguished fellow of Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria (FCIB), Institute of Capital Market Registrars Nigeria (FCMR), A Microfinance Certified Banker (MCIB) and Associateship of both Nigerian Institute of Management and Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria. He is a self-motivated and inspiring entrepreneur with good interpersonal relationship skill. A current financial secretary of Chartered Institute of Bankers, Lagos Branch and a member of Apapa club who loves recreation and playing table-tennis. Mr. Akeem Animashaun Non-Executive Director Akeem Animashaun is a Legal Practitioner by profession with over 16 years post call experience in various areas of civil Law, Common Law and International Business Law. He is a capable and client focused legal practitioner who is committed to advocating on behalf of his clients with clear understanding of the structure, culture and procedures of the legal profession. He co-founded Global Lawyer Associates and also a Director in Companies including Signet Ring Reality & Investment Limited and Signet Ring Farms Ltd. Akeem had first degree in Law from Lagos State University and thereafter attended Nigerian Law School to qualify as a legal practitioner. He also had Maters in Law (LLB) from University of Hull, United Kingdom and Certification in International Private Law in Hague Academy International Court of Justice, Netherlands. A member of Ikoyi Club and likes swimming, networking and reading. Mr. Yaya Lawal Non-Executive Director Yaya Owolabi Lawal was born on December 21, 1964 and is currently the Head of Business Development Division at First Registrars and Investors Services Limited. He attended Ife City College, Ile Ife from 1977-1982 for his Secondary School Education. He obtained OND Banking (upper credit) from the Polytechnic Ibadan and later obtained Bachelor Degree (2nd Class Upper) in Banking and Finance from Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University). An astute Investment Banker with several years of experience in Banking and Share Data Management business. A Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria (FCIB) and Institute of Capital Market Registrars (FCMR). He is also an Associate of Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administration of Nigeria (ACIS). In addition, he has attended several management trainings. He began his career at Union Bank (1986-1992) and subsequently to City Securities Limited under FCMB/CSL Group.(1993 -2005). He later joined First Registrars in December 2005 where he worked in various departments before moving to his current division. He has participated in several landmark capital market transactions. Yaya is happily married with children. Mrs. Olaide O. Osabiya Non-Executive Director Mrs Olaide Osabiya is a graduate in Business Administration (B.Sc Hons) from University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. She is an achiever and a successful businesswoman with passion for excellent customer service who has also attended various trainings in leadership, entrepreneurship, human resources, selling etc. Olaide who is currently the Managing Director of Vicdakem Ventures, a trading company and also serves as a director on the board of Deyomax Limited (a real estate company). Our Leadership
