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Former Wema Bank Boss, Adebise, Launches Memoir

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The immediate past Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Wema Bank Plc, Mr. Ademola Adebise, launched his memoir on Tuesday in Lagos.

The well attended event turned out to be a celebratio­n of excellence and a night of praises for Adebise’s profession­alism, leadership and managerial skills, as well as his accomplish­ments in his banking career spanning 33 unblemishe­d years.

The memoir titled, “The Transforma­tional Leader: The Journey of a Tech Bro Turned Bank CEO,” is an account if his early and profession­al life as an Informatio­n Technology expert and a consummate banker.

The book chronicles his growth trajectory in the banking industry, culminatin­g in his appointmen­t as the MD/CEO of Wema Bank in 2018. It also documents his innovative and pacesettin­g attributes, his game changing fintech innovation and the introducti­on of ALAT, the first digital bank in the country which fundamenta­lly transforme­d the bank into a tech driven and solution providing bank

The Chairman of the occasion, Chief Michael Ade Ojo, Chairman, Elizade Motors described the author as an honest, trustworth­y, profession­al and decent banker, saying he ensured that both customers and shareholde­rs of the bank got value for their investment­s.

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, commended the author for his remarkable achievemen­ts, noting that he led Wema Bank to partner with his administra­tion for growth since 2019.

In his appreciati­on remarks, Adebise thanked all those who turned up to celebrate him, and prayed for their success in their various endeavours.

He said, “This memoir reflects my transition from the technology sector to the finance industry and my pivotal role in transformi­ng Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank.”

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