assumed office, becoming the 4th Chief Executive and first female to
occupy the position since the inception of the bank in 1988.
She succeeds the erstwhile MD/CEO, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo who retired on
December 31, 2020, after completing his contract tenure in line with the
bank’s governance policy.
Fidelity Bank in an email at the weekend, assured customers that the
bank “under her leadership will consolidate on the already laid
foundation and track record of performance, to execute the next growth
phase”.
Mrs. Onyeali-Ikpe was formerly the Executive Director, Lagos and South
West Directorate of the bank and has been an integral part of management
in the last 6 years. She joined the bank in 2015 and spearheaded the
transformation of the Directorate, leading it to profitability and
sustained its impressive year-on-year growth across key performance
metrics, including contributing over 28% of the Bank’s PBT, Deposits and
Loans.
She is vastly experienced and has spent over 30 years working across
various banks including Standard Chartered Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and
Citizens International Bank/Enterprise Bank, where she held several
management positions in Legal, Treasury, Investment Banking,
Retail/Commercial Banking and Corporate Banking.
As an Executive Director at legacy Enterprise Bank Plc, she received
formal commendation from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria
(AMCON), as a member of the management team that successfully turned
around Enterprise Bank Plc.
She holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Nigeria,
Nsukka; a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Kings College, London; and
has attended executive training programmes at notable global
institutions including Harvard Business School; The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania; INSEAD School of Business; Chicago Booth
School of Business; London Business School and IMD.