Unified Payments Appoints New Directors
Unified Payment Services Limited, Nigeria’s premier financial technology service provider is pleased to announce the appointment of Adekunle Sonola and Oliver Alawuba as Non-Executive Directors.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on June 21, 2023, by the Company Secretary, Sylvester Adahada.
According to the statement, the Managing Director of Polaris Bank Limited and a representative of the Bank on the Board of Directors of Unified Payments, Mr. Adekunle Sonola also has served on the boards of First Bank of Nigeria Limited. and Airtel Nigeria Plc.
The statement also noted that Sonola’s career spans over 33 Years in the African Financial Services Sector.
The statement also stated that Sonola’s most recently served as Executive Director Commercial Banking at Union Bank Plc., prior to which he was the pioneer regional Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, East Africa and the Director of Investment Banking at Standard Bank in South Africa.
According to the statement: “Oliver Alawuba is a seasoned Nigerian banker and corporate business leader. He currently serves as the Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA). Alawuba’s career in financial services spans over 25 years, starting with Diamond Bank Plc. (Now Access Bank Plc.) from 1993 to 1997, he then joined Standard Trust Bank (Now United Bank for Africa Plc.) as a pioneer staff in 1997, and rose through the ranks in the UBA Group.
“He also served as country CEO for UBA Ghana, Regional CEO, UBA Anglophone subsidiaries and the Executive Director, East Bank, Nigeria. In 2021, he was appointed Group Deputy Managing Director/CEO, UBA Africa covering subsidiaries in 19 African Countries. Oliver Alawuba became the Group Managing Director/CEO of the United Bank for Africa in 2022 following the retirement of Mr. Kennedy Uzoka
“These appointments attest to Unified Payments’ dedication to excellence and continuous effort to attract top industry talent. The company remains focused on driving innovation, delivering exceptional value to its customers, and expanding its market presence.”
