George-Taylor Becomes New CEO of Heritage Bank As CBN Gives Approval

The Board of Directors of Heritage Bank has announced Akinola George-Taylor as the substantive Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approval. Prior to that he was acting as MD of the bank.

Mrs Ozena Utulu, Group Head, Corporate Communications in a statement said that his appointment received a letter of no objection from the Central Bank of Nigeria on March 31.

Akinola George-Taylor, who joined Heritage Bank as Acting Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer on Sept. 12, 2022, would succeed Mr Ifie Sekibo, as MD/CEO following CBN approval.

“He will oversee Heritage Bank’s operations across Nigeria and work to implement the lender’s next phase of transformation,” It said.