Jaiz Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Omolara Muinat Ismail as Executive Director, effective February 28, 2026. The appointment, which has received the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria, was disclosed in line with the regulatory requirements of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Rulebook.
Omolara Ismail brings more than twenty-five (25) years of experience across retail, commercial, and corporate banking.
Her professional career spans senior management and board-level roles at Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, including service as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board Credit Committee of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc’s subsidiary in The Gambia.
A Chartered Banker, she is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and the National Institute of Credit Administration. She holds an MBA from the University of Ilorin and Bangor University in the United Kingdom and has completed several executive programmes at international institutions.
Before her appointment, she was the General Manager, Business Development, and Head of the Lagos and South Directorate at the Bank, where she oversaw regional expansion, product innovation, and digital banking initiatives.
The appointment enhances Jaiz Bank’s leadership framework as it advances its non-interest banking expansion and consolidates its presence in Nigeria’s financial services industry.