Mr. Mudassir Amray

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Mudassir Amray is a highly accomplished and seasoned banker with well-rounded exposure and an illustrious career spanning over 30 years. He has a proven track record of adaptability in six geographies (USA, Nigeria, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Pakistan), and has over the course of his career served in multiple senior roles with international and local banks including Citibank. On the back of a well-diversified international exposure, Mr. Amray took on the challenge of establishing a new national commercial bank in Nigeria. At the time, this was a green field project along with investors from the non-financial sector. Mr. Amray successfully led the establishment of Titan Trust Bank Limited and subsequently became the Bank’s pioneer CEO in October 2019. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in positioning the bank as a financial institution with a reputation for excellence, customer-centricity, and innovation. Under his leadership, the bank achieved financial break-even within the first three months and completed three years with impressive achievements. On December 18, 2022, Titan Trust Bank signed an agreement with UGPL in what was lauded as a historic acquisition of the iconic 105-year-old institution Union Bank Nigeria. He moved to Union Bank in June 2022 as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer where he leverages his vast experience and expertise to drive the bank's growth, profitability, and sustainability. Having worked with reputable financial institutions (both foreign and local), Mr. Amray has acquired a wealth of knowledge and expertise in various aspects of banking, including risk management, credit analysis, strategic planning, and business development. He has consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership skills, an innovative mindset, and a commitment to excellence, which have earned him numerous accolades and recognition in the industry. By combining operational and governance functions, Mr. Amray has developed a balanced approach towards governance, risk, and business. He exhibits tenacity when tackling tough decisions and has developed, implemented, and adopted smart business strategies in varied settings and markets. He sits on several boards serving in key positions of these organisations including Union Bank, Union Properties PLC, FMDQ, Africa Finance Corporation and Bank of Punjab.

Michael Oyekanmi Onagbola

Managing Director

Michael Oyekanmi Onagbola is a consummate professional with over 35 years of experience spanning Finance, Human Resource Management, Real Estate Management and Administration, Tax & Business Advisory, and Banking Operations. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics (First Class Hons) from the University of Ibadan in June 1984. He was also a member of the pioneer MBA Class of ESUT Business School in 1995/96. Oyekanmi began his career at Deloitte Haskins & Sells (Chartered Accountants) immediately after NYSC in 1985 and joined Arthur Andersen & Co (now KPMG) in the same year as part of the Tax & Business Advisory Group. He also had stints at the Nigerian American Merchant Bank (NAMBL) and Victory Merchant Bank Limited where he served as Senior Manager (Credit). In April 1994, Oyekanmi resigned from his position at Victory Merchant Bank to join the Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group where he rose from the position of Assistant General Manager to become a Director. During his time at TGI Group, he served in various capacities and functions including Banking Operations, Finance, Tax, Real Estate and Property Management, Human Resources and Administration. Having served meritoriously at TGI Group for almost 30 years, Oyekanmi left his position as Director, Group Corporate Services to join UBN Property Company Plc (UPCP) in 2023 as the Managing Director. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). He has benefitted richly from various local and international training programmes in Senior Leadership Development, Development Finance, Human Capacity Management and Corporate governance.

MR JOSEPH MBULU

Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer

Joe Mbulu joined Union Bank in August 2014, to direct and lead its transformation, and was appointed to the Board of Directors in February 2020. Before he joined Union Bank, Mr. Mbulu was the Chief Operating Officer for the Domestic Bank Business unit of Ecobank Transnational (ETI), where he coordinated Strategy Formulation and Execution for the banking group’s Retail, SME, Local Corporate and Public Sector businesses. Before joining ETI, Joe led Strategy & Business Transformation at Bank PHB. He also served as the Vice President for Business Transformation in the Global Finance Organisation at Nielsen in New York. He has over 25 years’ professional experience with world-class competences in Financial Management & Analysis, Organisational & Business Transformation, Strategy/Operational Consulting and Project/Program Management in the financial services, information, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and media industries. Mr. Mbulu holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, Pennsylvania, an MSc. in Finance from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, and a BSc. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Benin.

Obiaku Nneze Akwiwu-Nwadike (Mrs.)

Non-Executive Director

Mrs. Obiaku Nneze Akwiwu-Nwadike joined the Board in December 2014 as a director Representing minority shareholders on the Company's Board. She is a trained structural engineer, with a career spanning over 30 years, 14 of which have been in active service as a structural engineer, property developer and consultant in construction of luxury residential and multi-shop, plaza or mall properties. She is a member of the Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria and has worked in various capacities in the public and private sectors. She was Principal/ Assistant Chief Engineer at the Nigerian Ports Authority between 1984 and 1991, Wealth Adviser/ Regional Executive at BGL Plc till 2012.

Remi Kolarinwa

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Remi Kolarinwa joined the Board in December 2014 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is an Economics graduate of the University of Toronto, Canada, with an MBA from York University, Toronto. He has had a career in banking spanning over 27 years, during which time he held leadership positions in retail, corporate, and investment banking and retired as the Deputy Managing Director of the defunct IBTC Chartered Bank. He was also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc. He currently serves as the Chairman, Capiflex Management Limited, an investment management and financial advisory company, a Non- Executive Director of Sterling Bank Plc, USP Communications Limited, and Bancorp Finance Limited. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers