Jide Sipe, Abiodun Coker of UBA, Others Emerge as New ACAMB Executives

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From Left: General Secretary, Ademola Adesola (Parallex); Vice President 1, ACAMB; Chinwe Bode-Akinwande; General Secretary, Olugbenga Owootomo (Polaris); President, Association of Corporate Communication & Marketing Professionals in Banks, Jide Sipe (BOI); Vice President 2, Morolake Phillip-Ladipo (Wema); Treasurer, Unoaku Anyadike (GTB); Treasurer; Social Secretary, Macqueen Afolabi (Zenith Bank); Financial Secretary, ACAMB, Halima Ishaq (Jaiz) and Publicity Secretary, Abiodun Coker (UBA) during the 2025 Annual General Meeting and 2026 Exco Election held at Bankers House in Lagos

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The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has elected a new Executive Council to pilot the association’s affairs for the 2026–2028 tenure, with senior professionals from leading financial institutions emerging into key leadership roles.

The election took place at the association’s Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on Thursday, bringing together corporate communication and marketing leaders from across Nigeria’s banking industry.

At the end of the exercise, Babajide Sipe of the Bank of Industry emerged as President. He will be joined by Chinwe Bode-Akinwande of FirstBank as First Vice President, while Morolake Philip-Ladipo of Wema Bank was elected Second Vice President.

Other members of the new Executive Council include Abiodun Coker of United Bank for Africa (Publicity Secretary); Olugbenga Owootomo of Polaris Bank (General Secretary); Halima Ishak of Jaiz Bank (Financial Secretary); Ademola Adesola of Parallex Bank (Assistant General Secretary); Unoaku Temitope Anyadike of Guaranty Trust Bank (Treasurer); and MacQueen Afolabi of Zenith Bank (Social Secretary).

President, Association of Corporate Communication & Marketing Professionals in Banks, Jide Sipe (BOI); Vice President 1, (ACAMB) Chinwe Bode-Akinwande (FBN); Vice President 2, Morolake Phillip-Ladipo (Wema); General Secretary, Olugbenga Owootomo (Polaris); Assistant General Secretary, Ademola Adesola (Parallex); Financial Secretary, ACAMB, Halima Ishaq (Jaiz); Treasurer, Unoaku Anyadike (GTB); Treasurer; Publicity Secretary, Abiodun Coker (UBA)
Social Secretary, Macqueen Afolabi (Zenith Bank) during the 2025 Annual General Meeting and 2026 Exco Election held at Bankers House in Lagos

In his inaugural address, President Sipe expressed appreciation to members for the confidence reposed in him, pledging purposeful and inclusive leadership.

“I promise to lead with courage, intention and purpose. My leadership will be anchored on four pillars: mentorship and career development; strengthening outcomes that are relevant within the banking industry; active member engagement; and strong representation and advocacy,” he said.

He added that the new leadership would remain steadfast in protecting the association’s values while driving collective growth.

“I will be an unrelenting advocate for our members and for the strategic value of our profession. My focus is growth, growth for members, growth for the association, and safeguarding the core values of ACAMB.”

Delivering the vote of thanks, First Vice President Chinwe Bode-Akinwande called on members to embrace collective responsibility in advancing the association’s objectives.

“The job of amplification is for each and every one of us. We have listened to the feedback, and we are ready to hit the ground running,” she said, expressing confidence in the capacity of the new Executive Council to deliver.

“We have no doubt that this EXCO will do great.”

Meanwhile, the immediate past President, Rasheed Bolarinwa, reflected on the milestones recorded during his tenure, particularly in professionalising the association’s membership base.

“We facilitated structured engagements with regulatory and professional bodies, enabling our members to formalise their certifications. Today, it is difficult to find anyone in banking communications who is not aligned with recognised professional groups,” he said.

On the ongoing bank recapitalisation exercise, Bolarinwa urged calm, dismissing fears of job losses within the sector.

“There is no cause for alarm. If mergers and acquisitions occur, they will ultimately strengthen the industry and its workforce,” he said.

As the new Executive Council formally assumes office, stakeholders within the banking communications ecosystem are watching closely, with expectations high that the leadership will deepen unity, strengthen professional standards, and amplify advocacy for practitioners across the sector.