A charismatic leader, Mr. Adebise’s glowing track record of excellence spans several decades across fields including fintech, risk management, management consulting and corporate banking. Before joining Wema Bank, the Computer Science graduate of the University of Lagos headed Finance & Performance Management at the Lagos office of Accenture. He is currently on the boards of AIICO Insurance, AIICO Pensions Management Limited and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Scheme (NIBSS). He was previously the Deputy Managing Director at Wema Bank. Adebise worked as a Programmer/Systems analyst at an indigenous Information technology company in Nigeria in 1988 before he started his banking career at the Information technology department of Chartered Bank (Now Stanbic IBTC bank). He has worked in the following capacities: • Head of Information technology and the Chief financial officer (CFO) of the Chartered Bank (1989 and 2000) • Assistant General Manager at National Bank, supervised Risk Management, Treasury and Corporate Banking (2001 to 2005) • General manager at National Bank (2005). • Head of the Finance & Performance management Practice for Nigeria at Accenture (2005) • Executive director in charge of South Bank, Deputy Managing Director (supervising Corporate Banking, Treasury, and Support Functions at Wema Bank (2009 to 2017) In July 2018, Adebise became the acting Managing Director, following the retirement of Mr Segun Oloketuyi his predecessor. On approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria, he became the substantive MD/ CEO of Wema Bank on October 1, 2018. [2] Adebise serves on the board of Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), AIICO insurance Plc, and AIICO Pension Managers Limited.
A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and an honorary member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Mr. Adebise has an MBA from Lagos Business School and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program. Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School –2014 Pan African University – Lagos Business School Master of Business Administration (MBA) - 2004 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria Member (FCA)- 1993 University Of Lagos, Akoka B.Sc. (HONS) 2ND Class Upper, Computer Science- 1987 Baptist Academy Shepherdhill, Obanikoro, Lagos GCE O’LEVELS - Grade 1- 1983.
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