Ozena Utulu, Group Head, Corporate Communications of the bank, said this in a statement on Sunday.
The statement said that his appointment received a letter of no objection from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on March 31.
Akinola George-Taylor, who joined Heritage Bank as Acting Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer on Sept. 12, 2022, would succeed Ifie Sekibo, as MD/CEO following CBN approval.