United Bank for Africa has announced the appointment of three new Executive Directors to take effect from 1 January 2026, in a leadership transition that accompanies the retirement of four long-serving executives from the board. The bank confirmed that Emmanuel Lamptey has been appointed Executive Director for Digital Banking, Tosin Adewuyi as Executive Director for Corporate Banking, and Chidi Okpala as Executive Director for UBA Nigeria.
The appointments were disclosed on 12 December 2025 in a regulatory filing. UBA operates in more than twenty countries in Africa and beyond. Subject to Central Bank of Nigeria approval, each of the three incoming executives will assume their roles at the start of the new year, providing the group with an orderly transition into what Group Chairman Tony Elumelu described as UBA's next phase of growth.
PORTFOLIO RESPONSIBILITIES FOR INCOMING EXECUTIVES
Lamptey will lead UBA's Digital Banking portfolio. UBA's digital offering includes its AI-powered chatbot Leo.
Adewuyi assumes responsibility for Corporate Banking.
Okpala takes on the Nigeria executive director mandate. The Nigerian banking sector is navigating a period of elevated capital requirements set by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
RETIREMENTS
The three incoming appointments are directly tied to the planned retirement of four long-serving Executive Directors, whose departures were confirmed alongside the new names.