Funke Osibodu
Olufunke Iyabo Osibodu or Funke Osibodu is a Nigerian banker who led Ecobank Nigeria and the Union Bank of Nigeria.
Life
Osibodo was born in January 1959.[1] She was educated at the University of Ife and the Harvard Business School.[2]
She was CEO and later a director of the holding company of Ecobank Nigeria until she left in 2006.[3] Her husband Victor Osibodu is a Nigerian ship owner.[4]
She came to notice when there was a shake-up in the Nigerian banking industry when five bank CEOs were dismissed on 13 August 2009 and five replacements were named by the Central Bank of Nigeria. She was chosen to lead the Union Bank of Nigeria replacing Dr. Bath Ebong. Others replaced on the same day included the CEO of FinBank who was replaced by Suzanne Iroche.[3]
Osibodu stood down from her position as CEO of the Union Bank at the end of 2012.[5]
References
- ^ Olufunke Iyabo Osibodu, CheckCompany, Retrieved 23 February 2016
- ^ New CEOs resume immediately, who they are?, Babajide Komolafe, 14 August 2009, VanguardNGR, Retrieved 23 February 2016
- ^ a b CBN sacks 5 Banks Directors, Gabriel Omoh and Babajide Komolafe, 14 August 2009, VanguardNGR, Retrieved 23 February 2016
- ^ Uninon Bank MD Hubby acquires 2 Oil vessels, SocietyNowNG, Retrieved 23 February 2016
- ^ Olufunke Iyabo Osibodu, Bloomberg, Retrieved 23 February 2016