Management Team

Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti - MD/CEO

Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti - MD/CEO

Mr. Durosinmi- Etti holds a bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Ibadan, Oyo State. He is a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom. He started his banking career with Nigerian – American Merchant Bank Limited (Affiliate Bank of Boston) where he was Head of Accounts/Computer and later, Internal Control. Mr. Durosinmi – Etti left for Midas Merchant Bank where he served as, Head of Treasury and Assistant General Manager in charge of Money Market Division, before becoming Executive Director, and later Chief Executive Officer in 1994. He joined Lagos Building Investment Co. Limited in 2001 as Managing Director, from where he joined the services of EIB International Bank Plc in April 2002, and was appointed its MD/CEO in July, 2002.

Mr Gbenga Ademulegun - Executive Director

Mr Gbenga Ademulegun  - Executive Director

Able to boast of knowledge of both accounting and banking practices, Mr Gbenga Ademulegun worked for Coopers & Lybrand (Chartered Accountants) before joining the services of Savannah Bank of Nigeria Plc. He later entered the employ of Gulf Bank of Nigeria Plc before becoming Executive Director in EIB International Bank.

Mr Ademulegun holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a master’s degree in Economics (Money & Finance) from the University of Jos. . He is an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and he holds a Treasury Dealership Certificate (TDC).

Mrs Ibiye Ekong - Executive Director

Mrs Ibiye Ekong  - Executive Director

Mrs. Ekong has a Bachelors degree in Finance & Banking from the University of Lagos and an MBA degree from the Pan-African University Lagos.

She started her Professional Banking career at Chartered Bank in 1989 as Assistant Treasurer where she rose to be Branch Manager in 1997. She joined the former Prudent Bank PLC as a Senior Manager in 2000, where she became a Deputy General Manager and Group Head, Treasury & Corporate Banking Group.

Her key responsibilities include Business Development and General Advisory Services. She has attended various training programs including Strategic Management in Banking and Advanced Management program organised by INSEAD Business School, Fontainebleau, France. Mrs. Ekong is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

Mrs Amaka Onwughalu - Executive Director

Mrs Amaka Onwughalu -  Executive Director

Mrs. Onwughalu has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Buckingham in 1983 and an MBA degree in Marketing from University of Port Harcourt in 2000.

Her work experience spans various functions in the Financial and non Financial institutions. She joined Legacy Reliance Bank in 2000 as Head, Treasury & Financial Institutions and later Acting Managing Director of Reliance Bank prior to the merger to form Skye Bank Plc in 2006.

Prior to her employment at Reliance Bank, She had worked at African Express Bank Plc (Formerly Orient Bank) from 1987 – 2000 where she rose to the position of the AGM/Head, Lagos Central Office. Her area of expertise spans Assets and Liability management, Treasury Management and Advisory services. She has attended various function–specific and general management courses including the Lagos Business School seminar on Company Direction and Strategic Management in Banking course organized by INSEAD Business School Fontainebleau, France.

Mrs. Onwughalu is an alumnus of the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) and a member of various Professional bodies and Associations. She is a Senior Fellow in the Institute of Internal Auditors of Nigeria and Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).

Timothy Oguntayo - Executive Director

Timothy Oguntayo - Executive Director

 
Timothy Oguntayo has over 20 years of banking experience, starting his banking experience in 1981 with United Bank for Africa Plc. Having acquired extensive experience in Commercial and Retail banking, he joined the then Prudent Merchant Bank, in 1990. Over the years, he has worked in various departments within the bank including Corporate Banking, Corporate Finance, Financial Advisory and Project Finance.
 
In his current capacity, he oversees the Investment Banking Group which incorporates Capital Market (Financial Advisory / Issuing House Services, Stock Broking and Asset Management), Project Finance and management of the Bank’s investment in subsidiary companies. He doubles as the MD/CEO of Skye Financial Services Limited, the asset management subsidiary company of the Bank.

 
He is a Chartered Accountant as well as an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. He has attended several senior management development programmes locally and overseas, including the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD, France.
 

Isa Sadiq Head - Northen Directorate

Isa Sadiq Head - Northen Directorate

Mr. Sadiq Abubakar is a 1987 graduate of Political Science from Bayero University, Kano. He also has an MBA from the same University.

He started his professional Banking Career in 1993 at Crystal Bank of Africa Ltd as a Senior Banking Officer. He worked other financial Institutions like Standard Trust Bank Ltd, Intercity Bank Plc and NUB International Bank Ltd before joining Legacy Prudent Bank in 2003 as Area Manager prior to her merger with four other Banks to form Skye Bank Plc.

He is currently the Regional Head, North West Region. His key responsibilities include administering and supervising the affairs of the Branches in the North West Region and General advisory services.

He has attended several general management courses including the Senior Management Programme/Advanced Business Simulation organized by Phillips Consulting in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dotun Adeniyi - Executive Director

Dotun Adeniyi  - Executive Director

Mr. Adeniyi has a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science which he obtained in 1983. He also obtained an MBA from the University of Ilorin in 1992.

He worked previously with United Bank for Africa, NAL Merchant Bank and Chartered Bank where he spent seven years. He left Chartered Bank as Senior Manager, joining Prudent Bank Plc as an Assistant General Manager in charge of Branch & Central Operation Division. His key responsibilities include Retail Banking, Revenue Collections, Electronic Banking & Customer Service.

He has attended various courses including Strategic Management in Banking organised by the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD), France.

Segun Akintemi General Manager - Business Optimization Division

Segun Akintemi General Manager - Business Optimization Division

 
Segun Akintemi is a General Manager in charge of Business Optimization Division (Information Technology and Business Support functions).  He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science (1989) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (1993) from University of Lagos. He also holds an MBA from Lagos Business School (2006).

He has attended a number of offshore courses including Mastering Strategy Class Euromoney UK, Advanced Management Programme (AMP) INSEAD Fontainebleau, France and Financial Services Management Seminar Microsoft, Seattle, Washington.
He has over 20 years experience in banking spanning Information Technology and Banking Operations. He brings into the Management team many years of quality experience from Union Bank Plc, Gulf Bank Plc and Prudent Bank Plc before joining Skye Bank Plc in 2006. 

Niyi Adeseun General Manager - South West Region

Niyi Adeseun General Manager - South West Region

Niyi Adeseun is an Economics Graduate of the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University). He holds an MBA degree from the University of Lagos. Niyi's banking career that spans over 12 years is dated back to 1989 when he had a brief stint with First Bank of Nigeria before joining Nigeria International Bank (now Citibank Nigeria) in 1990. Before joining Prudent bank in September 2001, he worked with Standard Trust Bank where he set up the Collection Products desk (Franchise department) at the bank's head office in Lagos before moving to Abuja in January 2000 to run Public sector business. He was also at different times, Group Head of 2 business offices of the bank in Abuja. He has attended various management-training programs both locally and in the United Kingdom at Manchester business School.

Mrs. Abimbola Izu Company Secretary - Legal Adviser

Mrs. Abimbola Izu Company Secretary - Legal Adviser

 
Abimbola Izu holds a degree in Law from the University of Ife, Ile Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), and a Masters of Law degree (LLM) from the University of Warwick, England. She was a multiple award winner at the University of Ife, the Nigeria Law School, and at the University of Warwick.

Bimbola is a seasoned technocrat, with over 20 years of experience in the practice of law, both in private legal practice, and in the banking industry. Her career spans several leading Law firms, including Bentley, Edu & Co, Chief Afe Babalola & Co, and Olaniwun Ajayi & Co, from where she joined the services of Bond Bank as pioneer Company Secretary / Legal Adviser in 2002. She later became the Head, Legal and Corporate Services Division of the Bank, overseeing the Administrative Services, Branding and Strategic Communications, and Human Resources Departments of the Bank.

Upon the merger of Bond Bank with four other legacy institutions to form Skye Bank, Bimbola was appointed the Company Secretary / Legal Adviser of the new bank in January 2006. She also oversees the Corporate Affairs Department of the Bank.  She has attended many local and international training programmes, including several courses on Environment and Development, and the Senior Management Programme at the Lagos Business School. She is an Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.