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L-R: Representative of the Nigerian First Lady and Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Barr. Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin; Chief of Staff to Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Adeniyi Adebayo; Group Managing Director\/CEO, Zenith Bank Plc, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Wife of the Founder & Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs. Kay Ovia; Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON; Founder & Chairman, Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR; Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum; Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Deputy Governor of Osun State, Prince Kola Adewusi; Chairman of Access Holding Plc, Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR; Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; and the Publisher of Thisday Newspaper, Prince Nduka Obaigbena at the Zenith Bank 35th Anniversary and Chairman\u2019s Dinner held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, at the weekend.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n In recognition of their immense contributions to the success of the brand, the bank also In her welcome address, the Group Managing Director\/ Chief Executive of Zenith Bank capital \u2013 in transferring his experience and sense of adventure to generation after Also speaking at the event, the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, CFR Founded in May 1990, Zenith Bank has grown from humble beginnings into one of Zenith Bank Celebrates 35 Years Anniversary, Recognises Pioneer Customers And Lond-Serving Staff Amidst pomp and pageantry layered with a mixture of glitz and glamour, Zenith Bank Plc marked its 35th year anniversary with a commemorative Chairman\u2019s Dinner at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday, August 15, 2025. In […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":234625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-234624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234624\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\npresented commemorative awards and plaques to pioneer customers and long-serving
\nstaff, who have served meritoriously for 25 years and above.
\nThe ceremony brought together key stakeholders of the bank including customers, staff
\n(past and present), regulators, partners, and friends, who all came together to celebrate
\n35 years of excellent and innovative banking services that has propelled the banking
\ngiant to the peak of Nigeria\u2019s financial industry.
\nAmong the eminent personalities who graced the occasion were the Vice President,
\nFederal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shetima, GCON; Governor of Lagos State,
\nMr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Governor of
\nTaraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas; Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum;
\nGovernor of Delta, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, who was ably represented by the Deputy
\nGovernor, Sir. Monday Onyeme; Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON; and former governors
\nPeter Obi and Udom Emmanuel (also an alumnus of Zenith Bank).<\/p>\n
\nPlc, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON applauded the Founder and Chairman, Jim Ovia,
\nCFR for his foundational role in building the structures for what has today become a
\nshining example of excellence in the Nigerian banking industry and a globally recognised
\nfinancial institution. She described him as \u201cthe Godfather of modern banking and the
\nNostradamus of our time, who through sheer tenacity, foresight, and uncompromising
\nintegrity transformed a modest vision into the financial powerhouse we celebrate today\u201d.
\nIn his goodwill message, the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator
\nKashim Shetima, GCON, a proud alumnus of the bank, praised the Founder and
\nChairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR for being at the heart of the very successful
\nbrand that today stands as Nigeria\u2019s largest bank by Tier-One capital. According to him,
\n\u201cLong before technology became the bloodstream of global finance, Jim Ovia had
\nalready woven it into the DNA of Nigerian banking industry. He introduced innovation not
\nas a fashion but as a philosophy, placing Zenith Bank on a path where excellence is not
\nan ambition but a standard. Yet his true signature is not only on the balance sheet. For
\nJim Ovia, the people make an institution. His greatest investment has been in human<\/p>\n
\ngeneration of bankers and investors forged at Zenith Bank\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nexpressed its immense appreciation to all guests for joining the bank in celebrating this
\nmomentous occasion. He thanked the bank\u2019s esteemed customers and shareholders for
\ntheir trust, confidence and shared vision; the regulators, for their guidance over the
\nyears; his friends and partners, for being a constant source of strength; the Zenith Bank
\nfamily led by the exceptional Group Managing Diector\/CEO, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji,
\nOON, for their loyalty and commitment; and his beloved wife and family for their love and
\nsupport.<\/p>\n
\nAfrica\u2019s leading financial institutions with branches across the 36 states of the federation
\nand the FCT, Abuja as well as subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Ghana, Sierra Leone,
\nGambia, France, UAE and a representative office in China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"