Cecilia Ibru

Cecilia Ibru
Born
Cecilia Ibru

(1946-03-22) 22 March 1946 (age 78)
Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Occupation(s)Managing director, chief executive officer
Criminal charges25 counts of corporate fraud
SpouseMichael Ibru

Cecilia Ibru (born 22 March 1946) is the former managing director and chief executive officer of Oceanic Bank.[1] She is Nigeria's first female bank CEO and was dubbed the first lady of banking.[2][3] In 2010, she was convicted of corporate fraud and sentenced to prison as part of a multibillion-dollar banking scandal.

  1. ^ Online Nigeria, "Cecilia Ibru" Archived 2012-09-20 at the Wayback Machine, Online Nigeria, Accessed December 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Encouraging more female CEOs in the banking sector – Businessday NG". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ "Nigeria's 'First Lady of Banking' surrenders to police". ABC News. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2024-04-15.