Zenith Bank Appoints Dr. Omobola Ibidapo-Obe Ogunfowora as Independent Non-Executive Director

Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Dr. Omobola Ibidapo-Obe Ogunfowora as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the bank following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval.

The lender disclosed in a statement signed by Michael Osilama Otu, Company Secretary/General Counsel, Zenith Bank Plc.

Dr. Omobola Ibidapo-Obe Ogunfowora is a Legal Practitioner and Corporate Governance Practitioner that graduated LLB (Hops) from the Cardiff Law School, United Kingdom and obtained LLM from the same University in 2002.

She obtained a Master’s degree (MRes) from the Queen Mary University of London, the United Kingdom in 2010 and subsequently advanced to the Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom for her Doctorate degree and graduated with a PhD in Competition Law.

Dr. lbidapo-Obe Ogunfowora was a Law Lecturer at the University of Lagos, Nigeria where she lectured at the Department of Commercial and Industrial Law.

She has been a Dispute Resolution Compliance Specialist with Ombudsman Services, United Kingdom for almost a decade and has also been a Legal Counsel with Olusola Ibidapo-Obe Et Co., Legal Practitioners.

She had previously worked as a Research Assistant with the Lagos State Judiciary between February 2003 and August 2004.

She is Non-Executive Director with Barton Schools, Lagos, Nigeria, where she is responsible for overseeing the long term development of the schools and provide strategic advisory services to ensure the sustainability of schools.