Board of Governors

President

Banji Fehintola, CFA

Banji is the director and head of Treasury and Financial Institutions at Africa Finance Corporation. He previously worked with Citibank Nigeria Limited and Arthur Andersen LLP (now KPMG Professional Services Limited).

He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Ibadan and a master’s degree of philosophy in international finance from the University of Glasgow. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

Vice President

Ibukun Oyedeji, CFA

Ibukun is currently the managing director of EDC Fund Management, the asset management arm of Ecobank Transnational Inc. in Nigeria. She has several years of experience in asset management, cash and liquidity management, credit analysis, and treasury management. She previously worked with FBN Capital Asset Management Limited (now FBNQuest Asset Management) as the head of the Fixed Income and Money Market team.

She has also worked with Guaranty Trust Bank plc, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC Global Markets, and Morgan Stanley International Limited.

Ibukun holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Ibadan and a master’s degree in international securities and investment banking from ICMA Centre, University of Reading, United Kingdom. Ibukun is also a qualified chartered accountant.

General Secretary

Chuka Maduabum, CFA

Chuka is a private equity professional at Uhuru Investment Partners. He is involved in deal origination, deal execution, due diligence, and monitoring of portfolio companies. He has operational experience, having managed companies in the capacity of CEO, COO, and CFO.

He has a master’s degree in financial analysis and fund management from the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Lagos. Chuka is a chartered accountant.

Assistant General Secretary

Mujtaba Farouk, CFA

Mujtaba Farouk is a portfolio manager at the Reserve Management Department, Central Bank of Nigeria. He has more than 15 years banking and finance experience. He has proficiency in managing fixed income portfolios and foreign exchange trading.

He is a certified foreign exchange trader in the China Interbank Foreign Exchange Market and accredited to trade on the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

He has delivered presentations on various aspects relating to external reserves management. He attended Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, where he earned his bachelor’s degree of science in accounting and master of business administration.

Treasurer

Folake Ajoke Bankole, CFA

Folake Bankole is a financial analyst and strategist fueled by curiosity, excellence and innovation. She is currently responsible for Financial Control and Strategy at Sigma Pensions Limited, one of the top Pension Fund Administrators in Nigeria. She joined Sigma Pensions when Actis PE fund acquired the company through the investment company Actis Golf. She works closely with the Board and is also responsible for the financial management of Actis Golf.

Folake started her career in the Treasury Department of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and has since worked with several leading financial institutions including the Central Bank of Nigeria and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She has over 9 years’ experience in the financial services industry covering auditing, financial control & analysis, performance management, securities trading, financial reporting, corporate finance and business strategy

Folake has a first-class degree in Accounting and Management from the University of Reading. She is also a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a CFA charterholder.

As a regular member of the CFA Society Nigeria, Folake has actively participated in CFA events both in Lagos and Abuja and has especially supported board members in the areas of Advocacy and GIPs implementation. This led to her election as the Treasurer of the Board of Governors of the CFA Society Nigeria in March 2019. As Treasurer, she is charged with the financial management of the Society’s funds and ensuring successful implementation of projects. She also works with the rest of the Board to ensure delivery of the society’s objectives.

Folake is passionate about knowledge building especially in the area of financial literacy and thus participates actively in various financial support forums. She has delivered several professional trainings to both CFA and ACCA professionals. She is also very passionate about giving back to the society and is part of groups that cater to orphans and other less privileged members of the society. In her spare time, she enjoys learning about robotics & AI, salsa dancing, and listening to music.

Ex-Officio

Folasade Odunaiya, CFA

Folasade is an executive director in IBFCAlliance Limited. She facilitates training programs in the areas of accounting, business finance, financial analysis, investment and portfolio analysis, treasury management, and credit risk analysis and management.

She started her career with Arthur Andersen LLP (now KPMG Professional Services Limited) where she spent six years working in the firm’s audit and business advisory units.

Folasade has a first degree in computer science and economics from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.