Ecobank Group has appointed Jubril Mobolaji Lawal as the managing director designate of its Nigeria operations.
The bank also appointed Mr Lawal as its regional executive.
The appointment is subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria, it said in a statement on Monday.
This appointment is made ahead of the upcoming retirement of Patrick Akinwuntan, the current MD. Mr Akinwuntan will retire after reaching retirement age in January 2022, the bank said.
“Mobolaji Lawal joins Ecobank having been a versatile senior banking executive and digital transformation specialist for over 28 years with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. He has deep involvement and experience in digital and retail banking, corporate and commercial banking, credit risk management and corporate finance,” the statement said.