Yemi Idowu Explained

Yemi Idowu,^[1] or Adeyemi Idowu, (born 3 December 1968) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist.^[2]

Early life and education

An alumnus of the Harvard Business School Executive Education Program, Idowu holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounts and Financial Analysis from the Newcastle upon Tyne University, England.^[3]

Business career and sports

Until July 2014, Idowu was a non-executive Director with Sterling Bank (Nigeria) PLC from its inception in 2005 and was a onetime Chairman of Sterling Capital ^[4] as well as being the vice chairman of NBM Bank between 1999 and 2005.

Idowu also sat on the governing council of the Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN) ^[5] as its general secretary between 2009 and 2014. Idowu is Chairman of Leyland Nigeria (Nigeria’s largest indigenous automobile assembly plant) and a director of the Lagos Junior League and chairman of Nathaniel Boys Football Club ^[6] where the likes of Leicester City F.C. midfielder Wilfred Ndidi who played for Genk in the Belgian Pro League started their careers.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stocks . Stocks . Bloomberg . 2016-12-16.
2. News: Nigeria U-23: Dream Team VI finally leaves United States, players refused small planes. Dede. Steve. 2018-06-11. en-US.
3. Web site: Yemi Idowu Wins Real Estate Personality Of The Year Award. Reporter. 2018-07-10. City People Magazine. en-US. 2020-05-26.
4. Web site: Sterling Capital Markets Ltd . Sterlingcapitalng.com . 2016-12-16.
5. Web site: adefaye . Bank Directors and future of banking in Nigeria - Vanguard News . Vanguardngr.com . 2011-10-24 . 2016-12-16.
6. Web site: Yemi Idowu's Nath Boys FC are Lagos Metro Pro League Champions | Nigeria News Today. Your online Nigerian Newspaper . Nigerianeye.com . 2012-06-09 . 2016-12-16.
7. Web site: Ndidi's Genk sneak through to next round of Europa League - Belgium . Africanfootball.com . 2016-07-21 . 2016-12-16.