Akin Morakinyo is a consummate professional and an experienced business leader. He has over twenty-six years’ working experience, a career trajectory built on grit and resilience. He was appointed the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria in November 2022, having risen through the ranks by dint of hard work and God’s blessings. In this capacity, he has contributed to the development and execution of the institute's strategic focus in conjunction with the leadership and has upheld the sanctity/prestige of the institute's membership making it an aspirational brand. Under his watch, the Institute has transcended new horizon, helping bankers gain competitive advantage.
Asides his experience at the Institute, Morakinyo was an Assistant General Manager at the United Bank for Africa, where he served as the Head of UBA Academy with responsibility covering twenty-three countries where the organization had its footprints at that time. Before venturing into banking, Morakinyo had risen to managerial roles within the hospitality and telecommunications industries. He was a pioneer staff at Econet Wireless Nigeria now Airtel as well as Globacom Limited where he oversaw Training and Development, Quality Assurance Management, Business Process Management, Project Management, MIS/IS Support, Workforce Management and Operations Development.
Mr. Morakinyo is a Chartered Banker, a member of the Chartered Institute of Directors, member of the Nigeria Institute of Management, member of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria, member Nigerian Institute of Training and Development; member Institute of Public Management; and member of the Project Management Institute, USA.
Akin Morakinyo sits on the Board of notable organisations including, the Global Banking Education Standards Board UK, Finthech Association of Nigeria, IOD Centre for Corporate Governance where he served from 2015 to 2018, he is the current Chairman of the Alliance of African Institute of Bankers (AAIOB). Akin is a recipient of several awards and prizes in recognition of his outstanding performance and Excellent services including the National Youth Service Corps award as the Lagos State Best Corper 1998/99 service year. He is happily married with beautiful children
Oreitan Adigun, Ph.D., HCIB, is the Head of Economics and Strategy at The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. He specializes in Financial Economics at the Doctoral level.
He is an accomplished Business Leader, Financial Economist, and Strategist with two decades of experience in the banking sector with a record of successes in driving business growth and expansion.
Dr. Adigun’s banking experience cut across many Nigerian banks before joining the Institute. He is an alumnus of Lagos Business School.
Dr. Oreitan Adigun is an Honorary Senior Member of The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (HCIB), Fellow Chartered Institute of Administration (FCIA), Associate Member, Risk Management Association of Nigeria, and Member, Nigeria Economic Society.
Akinpelu Akinola is a seasoned legal and governance professional with over 18 years of experience driving excellence in corporate governance, legal advisory, regulatory compliance, and board leadership. As Assistant Director/Group Head, Ethics & Governance at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), his work spans managing the secretariat operations of high-level industry committees, fostering initiatives and innovative approaches to strengthening ethics, governance and compliance frameworks across the banking sector.
Previously, he served as Corporate Governance Manager, African Subsidiaries at First Bank of Nigeria Limited, where he elevated governance standards across six subsidiaries, contributing to the bank's 2017 World Finance Corporate Governance Award (Ghana). His expertise spans board secretariat operations, policy development, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
Akinpelu holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Obafemi Awolowo University and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2006. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators (ICSAN). He is also a member of the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) and the Association of Corporate Governance Practitioners of Nigeria (ACGPN). Recognized as an Honorary Senior Member of CIBN, he combines deep technical knowledge with a commitment to ethical leadership and organizational integrity.
