Dr. Ayakeme Ebiwarefa - Chairman
Dr. Ayakeme Ebiwarefa Whisky born on the 22nd day of December attended Local Authority School, Bolou-Orua where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate before proceeding to Oporoza Grammar School, Patani where he obtained his West African School Certificate. He holds a B.Sc in Banking & Finance from the prestigious Rivers State University of Science and Technology in 1986. He also holds a MBA in Accounting and PhD in Banking & Finance from the University of Port Harcourt in 1999 and 2014 respectively.
He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Financial and Investment Analyst of Nigeria. He is a banker by profession with 20 years working experience in the industry, where he served in various capacities.
He was the Chairman/CEO of the De-Corporate Associates Limited (1998-2000, 2004-2006), Honourable Commissioner for Lands and Housing (2007-2008), Honourable Commissioner for Housing & Urban Development (2008-2010). He was a member of the Board of the Federal Capital Development Authority and also chaired the Board Committee on Finance & General Purposes (2013-2015). He is currently the Chairman/CEO of Elabi Farms Limited.
Eneyi Gideon Roland Zidougha
Mr. Eneyi Gideon Roland Zidougha is a banker with over 15 years working experience in the industry wherein he served in various capacities. He served as the Branch Operations Manager of the defunct Allstates Trust Bank Plc (Sapele/Auchi/Abraka branches 1998-2002). He also served as the Branch/Business Manager of United Bank for Africa (Warri/Abraka branches 2007-2009), Eco Bank Plc (Abraka branch 2006-2007), Unity Bank Plc (Oleh/Ozoro branches 2005-2006) and NNB Int’l Bank Ltd (Oleh/Ozoro branches 2002-2005).
He holds an Ordinary National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Accountancy in 1992 and 1995 respectively, Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Economics in 2000, B.Sc in Economics in 2006, Masters in Banking and Finance and International Law and Diplomacy in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
Bob Ayonimite Hannah
Bob Ayonimite Hannah is a lawyer and banker. She holds a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree in 1985 from the University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986. She is a banker with over 20 years working experience in the industry wherein she served in various capacities. He served as Legal/Admin Officer of Nigbe Merchant Bank Limited (now NBM Bank), Port Harcourt (1991-1993), Assistant Company Secretary/Legal Adviser of the Commercial Bank of Africa Ltd, Ikeja (1993-1997) and Head of Documentation Unit of the defunct Allstates Trust Bank Plc (2001-2005). She also served as a Legal Officer with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (Liquidation Legal Services Unit during the Liquidation of the defunct Allstates Trust Bank Plc) from 2005 to 2011.
She serves as the Chairman of the Business Development Committee of the Board of IMB.
Ikobho Churchill Howells
Ikobho Churchill Howells is a member of the Board of Directors of IMB. His professional/technical qualifications were obtained from the Nigerian College of Accountants Jos in 2015 and he is a member of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN). He obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1991 and West African School Certificate in 1997 from Oloibiri Grammar School, Oloibiri. He holds a Bachelor of Science Education in Accountancy (B.Sc ED) from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2007.
He serves as a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committee of the Board of IMB.
