Aisha Hassan-Baba, Kenneth Orji join UBA's Board as Non-Executive Directors

Aisha Hassan-Baba and Kenneth Orji have been appointed to the Board of United Bank for Africa Plc as Non-Executive Directors.

According to a notice filed by the lender to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the latest appointees are expected to bring their wealth of experience to the Board which would be a significant asset.

"We are delighted to welcome Aisha Hassan-Baba and Kenneth Orji to our Board of Directors· Kenneth Orji brings considerable experience of the pan-African market, having served as the Chairman of our subsidiary in Ghana and a director of UBA Senegal and UBA Kenya. Aisha Hassan-Baba has a distinguished history of public service, policy-making, and governance. Both appointments bring significant experience to the Board, which will be a major asset to the Group," Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu said.

Aisha Hassan-Baba is a leading member of Nigeria's legal profession, with decades of experience in public and private practice. An alumnus of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and the University of London, Hassan-Baba chaired the committee that drafted the Nigerian Local Content in the Non-oil Sector Policy between 2012 and 2016. She is a former state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice in Nigeria.

Kenneth Orji is a graduate of Economics from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria and an alumnus of the London School of Economics, where he graduated with a master's degree in Accounting and Finance. He brings over thirty years of financial services experience.

The appointments are subject to regulatory approvals from the Central Bank.