Management Team





Our people, being human, are unique. They constitute the ultimate difference between us and any other organization.

We recognize the prevalence of the same primary technology in the market place, but the functionalities of this equipment have been transformed through our people's ingenuity and proficiency.

Our staff strive to employ their immense talents in aspiring to make a transaction as commonplace as a telephone call an indelibly delightful experience for our customers.     

ABUBAKAR JIMOH B.Sc, MSc (Finance) CFA, FRM, CGA, FCA, ACIB, CIA, AMP (LBS) (Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer)

He is a graduate of Finance from the University of Lagos and holds a Master’s of Science in Finance. He has worked for more than 20 years in Treasury, credit, risk management and project management capacities.

He was a pioneer staff of Express Discount Limited where he rose to the level of Head of Trading before relocating to Canada in 1998.

He held various positions at RBC Financial Group (Royal Bank of Canada) between 1999 and 2005.  He then proceeded to African Development Bank (ADB) where he rose to the position of Divisional Chief in charge of Private Sector Portfolio Management.

Prior to his employment in ADH, he was GM and Divisional Head, UBA Group Balance Sheet Management, Market Risk and Investor Relations.

FISAYO OLOWU B.Sc (Finance & Bus Econ), MPA (Public Finance) (Group Head, Marketing Sales Team 1)

Fisayo is a graduate of Business Administration with emphasis on Finance & Business Economics from the University of Southern California (USC), in Los Angeles, CA and a Masters degree in Public Finance from Calstate University, Dominguez Hills, Carson CA, USA.  She is a Life Member of    Pi Alpha Honor Society of Superior Academic Achievement of the same University at Carson, CA.

  She is a Fellow of the Portfolio Management Institute in Nigeria. Fisayo started her banking career at First City Monument Bank Plc (1986) in Treasury department and moved to FSB International Bank Plc  as a Manager in their Commercial Banking Department.

She then proceeded to Universal Trust Bank Plc as Deputy Head, Treasury & Financial Institutions.

In the three financial institutions, she was actively involved in marketing new and existing relationships; packaging and appraising credit requests; mobilizing deposits; preparing budgets & other reports to top management; interbank naira trading; managing CBN accounts bank wide and the bank’s daily debit and credit positions; debt recovery and finally formulating policies to expand market acceptance and market share.

She was a recipient of Awards in all three banks and currently, a participating donor at the Musical Society of Nigeria, Lagos. Fisayo is presently the Group Head, Marketing and Sales Group Team 1 as an Assistant General Manager having earlier served as the Group Head, Treasury & Trading Group.

TITUS AKINTOLA B.Sc, M.Sc (Econs), ACTI, FCA (Group Head, Risk and Assurance Services)

He is a graduate of Economics (Second Class Upper) from the University of Lagos and holds a Maters of Science in Economics.

He is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and Fellowship Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

He is also a Senior Associate member of the Risk Management Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) and an Executive member of Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).

His banking experience which spans over 18years commenced as an Internal Auditor in International Merchant Bank Plc (IMB) in September 1992, where He rose to become the Head General Accounts and Management information systems in 1996 before proceeding to Express Discount House as the Chief Inspector from 1997 to 2005. He then became Head, Credit Risk Management of the company from 2005 to 2006.

He later joined Access Bank Plc as the Deputy Group Head of the Compliance and Internal Control department with complementary responsibility as Head Operational Risk Management of the Bank up till December 2007.

He moved to Afribank Plc as the Head, Operational Risk, and subsequently Acting Head Enterprise Risk Management.

He joined Associated Discount House as the Group Head Enterprise Risk Management Group in November 2010 and He is currently the Group Head Risk and Assurance services.

OLUFEMI AKINGBADE B.Sc, MBA (Group Head, Operations, Information Technology (IT) and E-Solutions)

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Lagos and a Masters in Business Administration from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

He has over 19 years experience in Information and Communication Technology mostly in the financial industry. He started his career as a programmer/instructor at MicroBoss Int’l Limited and later as a System Administrator with Focus Home and Finance Limited.

He joined the banking industry in 1993 as a System Administrator with Access Bank and later became the Head, Information Technology of Afribank International (Merchant Bankers) in 1998. Before joining Associated Discount House in September 2006, he was head of Banking Systems Support Unit of Afribank Nigeria Plc. He is a professional member of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) and Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN).

He has attended different professional courses both locally and abroad. He is currently the Group Head, Operations, Information Technology (IT) and E-Solutions.

OYIKAN LAWAL B.A., M.Sc (Group Head, Marketing and Sales Team 2)

She is a graduate of English (Second Class Upper) from the University of Lagos and also has an M. Sc Mass Communication from the same University. She started her banking career as a pioneer staff of Guaranty Trust Bank in 1990 where she rose to the position of Senior Manager (1996) before proceeding to Capital Bank as a Divisional Head, General Services. 

She later joined Eko International Bank as Zonal Manager Victoria Island.

She started work with Associated Discount House in January 2008 as Group Head Corporate Services before moving to Investment Sales Department. She is currently the Group Head, Marketing and Sales Group Team 2.

Her experience in banking has spanned over 18 years in diverse areas such as Domestic Operations, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking and Administration.

JOSEPH OKEKE B.Sc., MBA, ACS, ACIB. (Group Head, Corporate Finance and Subsidiaries)

He holds a B.Sc. in Banking and Finance from Anambra State University of Science and Technology and an MBA from University of Nigeria Nsukka.  He is an Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB), Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (ACS) and qualified as a dealing clerk of The Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1995.

He has over sixteen years varied experience in capital market, banking and discount house operations. Before joining Associated Discount House, he worked in the Investment Banking Group, Business Finance Department and Treasury & International Banking Group of Omega Bank Plc between 1996 and 2000.

  Prior to this he acquired rich experience in stock-broking, issuing house and portfolio management at Bacad Finance & Investment Company Limited.  He is currently the Group Head Corporate Finance and Subsidiaries.

SEMIU OLADELE SUNMONU FCA, ACIB (Group Head, Treasury and Trading)

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria and an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.

He is a seasoned professional with over 15 years continuous experience garnered in both banking and the consulting sectors. He started his Banking career with Gulf Bank of Nigeria Ltd where he worked in various capacities and in several departments such as Funds Transfer, Clearing and Settlements, and Treasury & Loans Operation departments.

He joined Associated Discount House Limited in 2001 where he further deepened his experience while working in the following departments; Financial Control, Management and Information Control Unit (MICU), and Treasury departments.

He is currently the Treasurer and Group Head, Treasury and Trading Group, from where he oversees the Inter-bank and Treasury Bills, Bonds and the Asset Trading and Intermediation Departments.  He is a versatile and highly trained professional of proven track records.

TOYE OSUNGBESAN LLB, BL, LLM, MBA, ACIS, ACIPM, ACIARB, AMNIM, ACITN (Group Head, Corporate Services & Resources)

He is a seasoned professional with about two decades of experience in Banking and Legal Practice. He commenced his Legal Practice with the prestigious law firm of John Kester & Co from where he joined First Interstate Merchant Bank.

He has over 16 years banking experience spanning various departments such as: Human Capital, Legal, Company Secretariat, Treasury, Marketing and Asset Trading and Intermediation. In 2001 he joined Associated Discount House Limited where he was the Company Secretary and Legal Adviser until 2006.  He has also worked in various departments of the company.

He has a Master Degree in Law from University of Lagos and an MBA from Obafemi Awolowo University. He is an Associate member of Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administration (UK) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).

He has attended various training programmes both in and outside the Country. He is currently the Group Head of Corporate Services & Resources.

AYO ABEGUNDE, B.sc. PGD (Computer Science), MBA, ACA, ACTI (Financial Controller)

Mr Ayo Abegunde is an experienced professional with twenty years hands – on experience in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, Auditing and Administration. He commenced his working career in October 1991 as a Trainee Accountant with the firm of Aneni Dairo & co. (Chartered Accountants).

In January, 1995 he joined Glaxo Wellcome Nigeria Limited (now Glaxo Smithkline) as Assistant Accountant. In February, 1997 he joined Touton Nigeria Limited( Subsidiary of Touton S.A, France)  as the pioneer  Chief Accountant where he set up and implemented the accounting, finance and administration and internal control systems.

In 2005, he joined Lead Bank  as Senior Banking Officer, Audit and Risk Management where he was Head of Investigations Unit.

In October, 2006 he joined Associated Discount House Limited as Assistant Manager, Internal Audit. He has an MBA from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Taxation, Nigeria.

He has attended various training programmes within and outside the country. In March, 2007, he was redeployed to the Financial Control Department as Management Accountant. Currently, he is the substantive Financial Controller.

JAMODU BODUNRIN GODWIN B.sc (Economics), MBA, ACIB (Abuja Branch Manager)

Bodunrin Jamodu is an experienced professional with 15 years experience in Banking/Accounting, Customer Relationship and Administration. He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
 
He commenced his working career in 1995 at Afribank as a Youth Corper and thereafter joined Fountain Trust Merchant Bank Limited as Customer Service Team Leader. In January, 2000 he joined Wema Bank Plc as an Assistant Banking Officer in the Customers Relations Department and later joined Associated Discount House Limited in 2001 as an Officer in the Customer Care department and later worked in the Funds Management Department.

In February, 2008, he was redeployed to Abuja Branch as the Branch Manager.

JOHN NKEMAKONAM AKUJIEZE LL.B, LLM, B.L, MBA, ACIARB, ANIM (Company Secretary/Legal Adviser

He is a graduate of Law (Second Class Upper, Best Graduating Student) from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and has a Master of Law and Business Administration degrees from University of Lagos. He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institutes of Arbitrators and Management.

He has over ten years’ continuous banking experience embracing Legal Services, Company Secretarial practice and Human Resources Management.

He joined Associated Discount House Limited in 2000 as Deputy Head, Company Secretariat, Legal and Human Resources departments. He has at various times held the positions of Head, Human Resources and Legal departments. He is currently the Group Company Secretary & Legal Adviser.
He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1999.