First Bank Nigeria, FBN Holdings, has rebuffed what it described as a malicious publication against Nnamdi Okonkwo, the Group Managing Director of the parent company of First Bank Nigeria, FBN.
The Holding company in a statement on Monday made available to the magazine denied a report of a purported order for the arrest of the Managing Director of FBN “whilst using the name and image of the GMD of FBN Holdings.” It insisting that the Bank’s GMD and MD have no connection with the alleged search of the home of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
It said the report, is fake and should be disregarded by customers and members of the public, even as the EFCC has also denied the report.
The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to false news making the rounds that an order of arrest has been made against the MD of FirstBank whilst using the name and image of the GMD of FBN Holdings. We wish to state categorically that this is fake news which has already been debunked by EFCC in their publication titled: ‘EFCC Did Not Raid Tinubu’s Home’ and signed by the Commission’s Head, Media & Publicity on its verified twitter handle.
“Neither the Managing Director of the Bank nor the Group Managing Director of the Holding company, Nnamdi Okonkwo have any involvement with the matters alleged in this made up news story nor is there an order of arrest against either one of them.
“The public should disregard this and all such similar stories whilst the authorities are called upon to fish out the perpetrators of this malicious story.
About FBN Holdings
FBN Holdings Plc is a leading African banking and financial services group serving individuals, businesses, organisations and governments in leading markets across the continent and globally.
“FBNHoldings’ principal bank subsidiary is First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), Nigeria’s foremost financial institution and leading banking services provider. FirstBank has forged an incredible partnership with its people and built an enduring heritage through a vast array of seasons and societies, to remain an icon of Gold Standard in today’s financial services industry in Africa and beyond.
FirstBank with operations in 10 countries, with subsidiaries that includes FBNBank (UK) Limited, FBNBank in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, and First Pension Custodian Limited.
“Others are the Merchant Banking and Asset Management businesses, which comprise FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, FBNQuest Capital Limited, FBNQuest Securities Limited, FBNQuest Asset Management Limited, FBNQuest Trustees Limited and FBNQuest Funds Limited.
“FBN Insurance Brokers Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FBNHoldings committed to supporting businesses through expert broking knowledge in energy/special risks, aviation and domestic insurance, like property, liability, auto and construction.”
