Ex Diamond Bank Chairman Dies

By Fola James

Former chairman of Diamond Bank Board of Directors Seyi Bickersteth is dead, according to a report by Nairametrics. The online medium, quoting multiple sources, said Bickersteth was found dead in his Ikoyi apartment, even though the cause of his death is yet to be determined.

The deceased resigned from the now defunct bank in 2018 to pave way for new investors to recapitalizes the bank.

Until his death, Bickersteth was a Regional Managing Partner and Chairman of Andersen Tax, Africa. According to his LinkedIn profile, he started his career at Arthur Andersen as a partner and rose through the echelons to his most recent position, in a career that spanned over forty years.

He was an alumnus of the famous University of Ibadan and York University, Canada where he obtained a Bachelor`s and Masters’ degrees in Economics respectively. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria ,FCA and Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, FCTI.

The ex- chairman of Diamond Bank will be remembered for his pioneering role as a team leader of Arthur Anderson team in the 1988 International Merchant Bank, IMB restructuring exercise. He served in various leadership positions and Boards in top firms like; KPMG, ARM and the defunct Diamond Bank.