Intercontinental Homes

Chief Samuel Igbayilola Adegbite, Banker, Lawyer and industrialist was the former Managing Director/Chief Executive of Wema Bank Plc (1983 - 1998), former president, The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (1987 - 1988). He is currently the chairman of Oasis Group Limited and Vice President, The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

He is also a Director of Intercontinental bank PLC, Unilever (Nigeria) PLC and Associated Discount House Limited. Chief Adegbite is a Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Nigeria Institute of Management and Chartered Institute of Secretaries. He is a member, Institute of Directors and International Bar Association.

Mr. Akinlusi holds a B.Sc (Accounting) and MBA from University of Ilorin and University of Lagos respectively. An Alumnus of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland and Lagos Business School, he has equally attended various management, strategic and leadership courses in Nigeria and abroad including London Management Centre (London); I.E.S.E. Business School, University of Nevarra (Barcelona, Spain); Harvard Business School (Boston, USA); The Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, USA).

He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

He has worked with the Intercontinental Bank Group for over 15 years in various strategic and leadership positions and rose to the position of Assistant General Manager (AGM) before his secondment to Intercontinental Homes as the Managing Director/Chief Executive in March, 2006.

Dr. Obieri is a well respected authority in the Nigerian banking industry. He is the Chairman of Intercontinental Bank Group and former President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. He has a solid pedigree in banking and finance garnered over 40 years.

He joined three others to float Intercontinental Bank in 1989. He is Chairman of Summit Finance Company Limited, a finance company he founded in 1984, Chairman, Harmony Trust and Investment Company Limited and Director, Oasis Insurance Company Limited.

Dr. Obieri is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria; and Member, Nigerian Institute of Management. He has attended various international banking courses.

Dr. Akingbola is currently the Chief Executive of the Intercontinental Bank Group; President/Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria; Chairman, Intercontinental Securities Limited, Chairman, Associated Discount House Limited, Chairman, Tropics Finance Limited and Director, Intercontinental Bank, UK & Ghana and a host of other companies.

He has a strong pedigree of over 35 years of continuous banking experience. He began his career with Barclays Bank (Union Bank) in 1971. In February, 1989 he co-founded Nigerian Intercontinental Merchant Bank Limited now Intercontinental Bank Plc and was pioneer Managing Director/CEO. He has an MBA and has participated in courses in several world acclaimed business schools Harvard Business School, IMD, INSEAD and Lagos Business School. He has served as President, Lagos Business School Alumni Association, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN).

Dr. Akingbola has been conferred with several awards including Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) - a national award by President Olusegun Obasanjo in recognition of his monumental contributions to the development of the Nigerian economy. And the Kwame Nkrumah Award as a CEO of one of the leading financial institutions in Africa and the Zik's Leadership Award. In 2004, he was elected to represent West Africa on the Executive Board of the African Bankers' Forum, an arm of AFREXIMBANK, which seeks to integrate private sector banking institutions in Africa for Continental Business Finance. AFREXIMBANK and ADB are the only two financial institutions owned by all African Governments.

He is a Fellow of Institute of Bankers (FCIB) London; Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (FCIS) and; Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).

Mr. Okpu is an economist with over 26 years experience in business. He is on the Board of many companies and the Chairman of Willich Nigeria Limited, Kurvers Nigeria Limited and Transfield West Africa Limited.
He served as consultant to House of Representatives Committees on Transport and Petroleum Resources in October, 1993 and December, 1999 respectively.
His business interests span major sectors of the economy including Real Estate, Oil & Gas and Banking.

Mr. Alabi is an accomplished businessman with vast business interests that cut across various sectors of the economy. He is currently Executive Chairman, Casche Nigeria Limited, a Forwarding and Clearing Company and Ronik International Limited, a conglomerate of educational institutions.

He is a Director of Union Trust Building, Society Limited and Chairman of Alabi Oyo Commercial Enterprises and Caron Holdings. Mr. Alabi is one of the four founding fathers of Intercontinental Bank Plc.

Mr. Adebiyi is currently the Executive Director, Global Franchise & Strategies, Intercontinental Bank Plc. He is an HND and MBA degree holder as well as a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He has over 15 years experience spanning Audit, Financial Control, Investment and Information Technology.

He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, IMD and Lagos Business School.

Professor Fola Aboaba is a retired Professor of Agricultural Engineering. He had his University education at University of Durham, England (PHD), University of Wisconsin, USA (MSc), and the University College, Ibadan Nigeria (Bsc). At different times, he served as Chairman of Global Bank Plc (1998-2005), Committee of Deans University of Ibadan (1977-1978), Governing Council Federal Institute of Industrial Research (1976-1979). He has acted as Consultant to many institutions in both public and private sectors.

He is currently MD/CEO, Associated Granite Industries Ltd; Pro-chancellor and Chairman of Council of the Redeemers' University; and Director of Lekki Community Bank. He is also a Pastor and National Secretary with the Redeemed Christian Church of God.