Uduma Kalu is the Chairman, Board of Directors, FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. With over two decades of banking experience, he brings a wealth of expertise in leading the Board and providing focus on strategic matters whilst overseeing the Bank and setting high governance standards.

Uduma, a graduate of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1982), and a Master of Public Administration holder from the same university (1985), is presently the Managing Director of SouthGlobe Limited. Prior to this, he had served in various senior managerial roles, including but not limited to his invaluable role as Executive Director, Consumer Banking, Treasury and Financial Institutions, Equity Bank of Nigeria Limited.

Ola Ifezulike is a non-Executive member of the Board of Directors, FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA) of Nigeria and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCIT) with an enviable career in capital markets and banking spanning over 30 years. She has also attended several courses and programmes at home and abroad including the prestigious Harvard Business School (Boston, U.S.A).

Her experience ranges across Branch Operations, Financial Control and Advisory, Investment Management, Treasury, Private Banking and Management Information Systems.

Preceding her appointment, due to her exemplary work whilst holding the position of General Manager, Corporate Finance, Afribank Capital, she became the pioneer Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Afribank Capital from 2007 to 2012. She is currently the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Mahogany Capital Limited.

Ola having worked with Afribank International Limited (Merchant Bankers), Ojike, Okechukwu & Co (Chartered Accountants) as well as Kapital Securities Limited (a registered Capital Market Operator) and currently serving as Non-Executive Director on the board of Gresham Asset Management, brings her professionalism, extensive knowledge in financial services and administration to impact her Board contribution.

Adeniyi Akinlusi is a non-Executive member of the Board of Directors, FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. A multiple award-winning banker and visionary leader, Adeniyi possesses over two decades of extensive knowledge in leadership positions in Banking, Corporate Strategy, Restructuring, and Transformation.

He was the erstwhile Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of TrustBond Mortgage Bank Plc (which merged with First Mortgages Limited to become FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc) and successfully birthed TrustBond Mortgage Bank Plc from Intercontinental Homes Savings & Loans Plc, following its transformation from Partnership Savings & Loans Limited.

Adeniyi is an alumnus of Harvard Business School (Boston, U.S.A), Institute for Management Development (Lausanne, Switzerland) and Lagos Business School (Lagos, Nigeria). He has also benefitted from leadership training in various internationally acclaimed business schools such as: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, IESE Business School (University of Navarra, Spain) and London Management Centre (one of UK’s leading providers of Leadership and Management training).

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FICA), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCIT), Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration (FICA), Fellow of the Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers (FAIAPM) and Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (HCIB).

Korede Adedayo is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc, a leading Primary Mortgage Bank that is at the forefront of the Nigerian mortgage banking sector.

He started his career with the West African Examination Council (WAEC) in 1990. In his pursuit for excellence, he moved to the banking sector in i997 where he worked with EIB International Bank (now Polaris Bank Limited). In 2001 he progressed to Indo-Nig Bank Limited (Now Sterling Bank Plc), then to United Bank for Africa (UBA), and later to Keystone Bank (Bank PHB) where he was in charge of the Commercial Banking Group.

In 2009, he moved to First Bank of Nigeria Limited where he served as a Group Head and played a major pioneering role in building the Private Banking suite of the bank. He was also a pioneer member of the team that birthed Providus Bank.

As a seasoned banker with over two decades of experience that cuts across notable banks in Nigeria, he has built versatility and core competences across Retail Banking, Credit, Consumer Banking, Wealth Creation and Management.

Following the divestment of FirstBank from FBN Mortgages Limited, Adedayo was appointed the Managing Director/CEO of FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc in 2018. He played a lead role in the successful merger between the erstwhile FBN Mortgages Limited and TrustBond Mortgage Bank Plc which resulted in the emergence of FirstTrust as the largest mortgage bank in Nigeria with a strong capital base and assets.

Adedayo is a graduate of Accounting from the Lagos State University. He is a Fellow, Institute of Credit Administration (FICA). He is also member of the Institute of Directors (IODs); an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (HF), and a member of the Economic Advisory Council, Kogi State. He currently sits on the board of Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN) as the National Treasurer, as well as on the board of CIBN Press to mention a few. He has attended several executive trainings within and outside Nigeria including the renowned global business schools - INSEAD Business School, France and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

Adedayo has also received many notable awards among which are Best Mortgage Bank CEO of the Year Nigeria 2021 by International Business Magazine, the House of Representative Committee on Police Affairs “Ambassador for Peace and Unity Award”; Merit Award by his Community for his contribution to community development; Meritorious Service Award by Confluence New Watch, Kogi State; Okun Youth Ambassador of the Year by Okun Youth Association.

John Upan Odey is the General Manager and Regional Executive Lagos I, at FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. With over 20 years’ experience in the Financial Services Sector, he is a seasoned expert and brings to the team a deep knowledge of business fundamentals relevant to the financial services industry.

Prior to joining FirstTrust, John was the Group Head, Retail Banking at one of Nigeria’s biggest and oldest Financial Institution, Union Bank of Nig. Plc. He has had a sterling professional career that began as a corps member in AfriBank in 2002 where he rapidly rose to become a Pro – Manager/Relationship Manager in 2005. A result oriented professional, he was sought after by many banks and moved to take greater responsibilities in EcoBank as the Head of Private Banking Unit, between 2005 – 2007 where he championed the growth of the unit’s assets and bank balance before moving on to Standard Chartered Bank.

With a vast range of experience cutting across Customer Relationship Management, Business Clients Acquisition, Employee Banking and Retail Banking garnered from these top tier Banks across Nigeria, John Odey reflects excellent professionalism, good interpersonal relations, excellent results, and proactive service delivery, all laced with integrity.

He is a graduate of Microbiology from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and holds an MBA from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State. He also acquired an Executive Certification in Infrastructure in the Market Economy, from Harvard Kennedy School -USA

He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.

Luqman Bakare is the Regional Executive Lagos II, FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. He is a financial services expert with over 30 years’ experience that cuts across Banking, Manufacturing and the Oil and Gas Sectors of Nigeria.

Prior to joining the Bank, he was an Executive Director at Chemtech Group. An Oil and Gas Lubricant company based in Lagos. He had worked with the First Bank Group through the main Commercial Bank arm between June 2008 and October 2012 where he functioned, in various job roles as Team Lead, Branch Manager and in Corporate and the Retail Banking Division as a Senior Manager. He was the pioneer Treasurer and a General Manager Obajana Cement in Dangote Group between 2006 – 2007.

Luqman also served as Treasurer of Regent Bank and led the bank alongside other management team into the consolidation arrangement that produced IBTC Chartered (now Stanbic IBTC) in 2005.

Earlier on in his career as Head of Treasury Department and the Asset and Liability Management of Liberty Merchant Bank, he contributed immensely to the bank’s transition and conversion to Liberty Bank when the erstwhile merchant bank embraced universal banking and changed status to a commercial bank in 2000.

He cut his teeth in Banking in May 1990 during his NYSC programme when he served and was retained by the defunct Gamji Bank, later International Trust Bank/Oceanic all legacy banks of today’s Eco Bank. He left to take over the Management of the Domestic Treasury of Inland Bank, a legacy Bank of the present FCMB IN 1999.

Over the course of his sterling career, he has garnered experience and specialised skill sets in the areas of Treasury and Financial Management, Administration and Business Development.

Luqman is an Alumni of the Prestigious University of Ibadan, with degrees of B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Economics, specialising in Monetary and Petroleum Studies.

He has attended courses home and abroad.

Olusola Ajibade is the Group Head, Business Development Lagos, FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc.

He has 20 years’ experience in the financial services sector. Olusola began his career in Business Development at Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) in 2001. Over the course of his 18 years stint at GTBank, he spearheaded the team that developed new branches and strengthened existing offices in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Abuja, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau and Kogi.

As a team builder, adept Relationship Manager and seasoned Sales Executive, Olusola worked in diverse business development units of GTBank including Retail Banking, Private Banking, Business Banking and Public Sector Banking where he rose to the office of Divisional Head, Abuja, North Central.

He is a graduate of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, an alumnus of Lagos Business School as well as the Business School of Netherlands, and member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM). He has also been the recipient of various strategic and leadership programmes locally and internationally.

Mark Okoye is the Company Secretary and Regional Executive, South-South and South-East, FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc.

He started his banking career in 1995 with Nigerian-American Merchant Bank Limited (which later became Nigerian-American Bank Limited – NAMBL and now FCMB following the 2005 Bank consolidation in Nigeria) and has over 20 years’ banking experience.

He has held several strategic positions including Head, Legal and Risk Management, NAMBL for seven years. He also occupied the role of Company Secretary of NAMBL from 2004 to 2005. He became Acting Branch Manager, First City Monument Bank following the banking consolidation in the Nigerian financial sector in 2005. Subsequently, he joined TrustBond Mortgage Bank Plc in 2006 and was the Company Secretary/Head, Corporate Services until September 2019 when the bank merged with First Mortgages Limited to become FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Barrister of Law from the Nigerian Law School in 1992 and 1993, respectively. He is also an alumnus of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Lagos Business School (LBS) and a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration (FICA).

Adetokunbo Aberuagba is the Chief Risk Officer of FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. He is an Associate Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and possesses a wealth of experience garnered from over 12 years of exposure in the areas of Financial Accounting and Management, Auditing, Project, and Risk Management.

Adetokunbo is a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals, USA; and has spent over 10 years of his career in Risk Management Advisory, majority of which was at leading boutique-consulting firm, H.Pierson Association Ltd, where he rose through the ranks to hold a management position. He is recognised for his expertise in Enterprise-wide Risk Management Implementation for financial institutions.

Adetokunbo attended Yaba College of Technology where he studied Accounting and Finance. He is also an associate member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

Jacob Esuga is Regional Executive, FCT and North, FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. He is a seasoned banker with vast skill sets in the areas of Retail Banking, Investment Banking, Private Banking, and Mortgage Banking.

With over 12 years of experience, he has held the position of Team Lead at First Bank of Nigeria Limited’s Private Banking arm, where he managed the investment portfolio of an ultra-high-net-worth clientele for seven years. Preceding this, he held the position of Private Client Services Consultant and Team Lead, Sales at Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Abuja.

He is an Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Economics, and a Member of Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria. Jacob attended The University of Abuja where he obtained a B.Sc. in Economics. He also holds an M.Sc. in Finance from Nasarawa State University, Keffi.

He has benefited from extensive leadership and management education from Lagos Business School and Euromoney Investment Management School.

Michael Asalu is the Group Head, IT/Operations/Strategy & Brand Communications, FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. He has a professional career that spans about two decades. His banking career started from Broad Bank Nigeria Limited (now Union Bank) subsequently Access Bank and Oceanic Bank (Ecobank).

He has experience in the areas of Marketing, Business Development, Treasury Representation, Branch Management and Re-engineering as well as Corporate Restructuring.

Michael has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from The University of Coventry, United Kingdom and is a member of various professional bodies including Chartered Institute of Financial Analysts Nigeria (CIFIAN), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN).

He has been the recipient of domestic and international corporate education in the areas of Service Excellence, Basic Banking Operations, Financial Analysis, Anti-Money Laundering, Corporate Social Responsibility, Strategic Analysis, Management and Logistics, Leadership and Housing Accessibility for Nigerians in Diaspora.

Muritala Olushekun is a non-Executive member of the Board of Directors, FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers and the Institute of Directors (IOD). He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and The Nigerian Institute of Management. Olushekun is a full Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, UK. He is an Authorized Dealing Clerk of The Nigerian Stock Exchange and NASD Plc. He is duly registered by the Securities & Exchange Commission. He holds HND (Upper Credit) in Accountancy from Yaba College of Technology as well as MBA (Marketing) from the University of Lagos. He is an Alumnus of the Advanced Management Programme (AMP) of IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain as well as IOD Independent Directorship Certification Programme. He has also participated in Executive and Professional Development programmes at Harvard Business School, Boston USA, INSEAD Business School, Fontainebleau France, Lagos Business School and New York Institute of Finance.

Olushekun has over 33 years experience of active participation in various aspects of Investment Banking, eleven of which were spent at Centre-Point Merchant Bank Plc. He left Centre-Point in 1998 to establish and manage Capital Assets Limited, a leading Investment Banking outfit in Nigeria. He has participated in several Investment Banking transactions for corporate bodies and governments at federal, state and local levels.

Olushekun is a Past President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS). He is also a Past Chairman of the CIS Disciplinary Tribunal as well as the Investigation Panel of The Nigerian Stock Exchange. He has served on the National Council of The Nigerian Stock Exchange as well as on the Board of its subsidiary, NSE Consult Limited. He has also served on the Board of Central Securities Clearing System Plc. He is currently serving on the Boards of NASD Plc - the Over-The-Counter Trading Platform of the Nigerian Capital Market, Cutix Plc, Unity Registrars Limited, Co-Link Investment Management Limited and Applied Logic Limited, operators of BroadStreetLagos.com, a Stock Market Research Portal. He was a member of the Business Support Group of The Nigerian Vision 20:2020 as well as the Federal Government Capital Market Resuscitation Committee. He recently served as the Chairman of Capital Market Literacy Master Plan Committee. He is currently a member of the Capital Market Master Plan Implementation Council (CAMMIC) of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Nigerian Green Bond Advisory Group and the Capital Market Support Committee on COVID-19 of which he is the Chairman.

Olushekun has attended several local and international courses on Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Investments, Banking and Finance. He has also made presentations at several seminars, workshops and Investment Fora in Nigeria, USA, UK, Ireland and Canada.

He is happily married and has four children.

Yusuf Aiyepola is the Chief Financial Officer of FirstTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. He is a versatile professional with over 15 years experience which cut across Financial Reporting, Financial Control and Management, Business Intelligence and Performance Management, Audit and Risk Management, Treasury Operations and Budgetary Control. Prior to joining FirstTrust, he worked at Finbank Plc (now FCMB) as a Resident Control Officer and Leadway Assurance Plc. occupying various key roles including Group Management and Financial Reporting Manager, head of Treasury Operations.

Yusuf holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) degrees in Economics, from the University of Uyo (UNIUYO)and University of Lagos (UNILAG) respectively. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (M.BA) from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (ACTI).