The Board of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has announced the  appointment of Mr. Chukwuma (Chuma) Nwokocha as the substantive Group Chief Executive, with effect from 02 October, 2025, following the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.

 

 

The Group, in a statement, explained that Nwokocha’s appointment follows the completion of Dr Adekunle Adedeji’s tenure as Acting Chief Executive, during which time the Board undertook a formal appointment process in accordance with regulatory requirements. Dr Adedeji will continue in his role as Executive Director/Chief Finance and Value Management Officer of the Company.

 

 

Commenting on the development, Mrs Sola David-Borha, the Chairman of the Company, expressed the Board’s delight at Nwokocha’s appointment, highlighting his strong track record in board governance, financial oversight, strategic transformation as well as regulatory engagement.

 

 

The Chairman also extended the Board’s deep appreciation to Dr Adedeji for his exemplary leadership and dedication; and for steering the affairs of the Company and Group during the transition period.

 

 

“It is worthy of mention that under Dr Adedeji’s leadership, the Group recorded its best financial performance since inception. The Group also successfully completed its Rights Issue Programme which ensured that its banking subsidiary met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalization requirements ahead of the 31 March 2026 deadline,” she stated.

 

 

Nwokocha, a seasoned banking executive and chartered accountant, with over three decades of leadership experience across Africa,  has held several Chief Executive and Board-level roles in leading financial institutions, such as: Standard Bank, SA; (the Mozambican subsidiary of the Standard Bank Group), driving strategic growth, governance, and operational excellence.

 

 

The Board expressed its confidence that  Nwokocha’s leadership would be instrumental in driving the growth strategy of the Stanbic IBTC Group into the future.