The Board of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited has appointed Mr. Jibril J. Aku as its new chairman.
He succeeded Chief Charles Onyema Ugboko, who retired from the board after attaining the retirement age in compliance with the bank’s articles of association, according to a statement from the lender.
Aku has over 34 years banking experience with 24 years spent in senior management levels.
According to the statement, Aku graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Also, he holds Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Benin.
He has served as group head, strategy, at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, in Lome, Togo and was also managing director of Ecobank Nigeria Limited between 2010 and 2015.