Mr. Idris Yakubu

Mr. Idris Yakubu was appointed Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors on November 3, 2017, coming on board with a vast wealth of experience, spanning 28 years in financial management, leadership, strategy, business development, organizational change and business renewal.

Before his appointment, he was Executive Director Skye Bank Plc. He has extensive experience in delivering agreed Strategic Business imperatives.

Mr. Idris Yakubu is a consummate professional, highly skilled Relationship Manager, Team Builder and Turnaround Specialist who is expected to take nacho to greater heights.

He was a key member of the Fidelity Bank Consolidation Implementation Team at Fidelity/FSB between October & December 2005 serving as Chairman, Marketing and Products Sub Committee, and was a key member of the Team that led the Bank to achieve the heights attained, till mid – 2015.

Idris holds a Masters’ Degree in Banking & Finance (MBF) from the University of Lagos(Nigeria), a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria as well as a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Jos.

He attended Executive and Management training at Harvard Business School, Oxford Said Business School, INSEAD, Wharton School and Kellogg School of Management, amongst others.  He was at the Lagos Business School – Pan Atlantic University for the Advanced Management Program in 2010.