Zenith Bank appoints Engr Mustafa Bello as Chairman at annual general meeting

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the assignment of Engr. Mustafa Bello arsenic the Chairman of its Board of Directors. The appointment, which takes contiguous effect, has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and ratified by shareholders astatine the Annual General Meeting held connected May 5, 2026.

Engr. Bello’s assignment represents a strategical measurement to guarantee the continuity, stability, and sustained effectiveness of the Board, portion reinforcing the precocious standards of firm governance, regulatory compliance, and strategical oversight for which Zenith Bank is wide respected. He joined the Board of Zenith Bank Plc connected 29 December 2017 and has served connected respective Board committees, including the Board Audit and Compliance Committee, Board Governance, Nomination and Renumeration Committee and arsenic Chairman of the Board Risk Management Committee until his assignment arsenic Chairman of the Board of Directors.

He has extended enactment acquisition astatine Board and enforcement levels, a beardown knowing of firm governance principles and regulatory expectations, and a proven way grounds successful strategical oversight and organisational growth. He has consistently demonstrated integrity, independency and dependable judgement, qualities that distinguished him arsenic the earthy prime to pb the Board into its adjacent chapter.

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