The former Deputy Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Tunde Lemo, has accepted the role of chairman at the 8th edition of the annual lecture of Penpushing Media.
The eighth in the series of the lecture holds on July 23, 2026 at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential library, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The Chairperson of the anniversary lecture, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, made this known while speaking with journalists on Thursday, adding that Lemo has equally confirmed to be physically present at the event.
Akiyode-Afolabi added that the chairman, who is a prominent and proactive member of Penpushing platform, will oversee the conducts of the ceremony and he is expected to make remarks
Lemo in response to the invitation commended the editorial board and planning committee of Penpushing Media, owner of online newspaper and television, for the foresight and relevance in the media industry
A Nigerian banker, who is a product of University of Nigeria Nsukka, where he graduated with First Class Honours in Accounting in 1984, in 2018 served as the Chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA)
In 1997, he became a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria as well as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, while he started his career from Arthur Anderson and Company in 1985 and from 2000 to 2003 served as Managing Director of Wema Bank Plc.
The renowned financial expert in 2003 became the Deputy Governor of Operations and Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), serving as its Deputy Governor of Financial Surveillance sector.
Lemo on January 2, 2004 became the Director and Chairman of the Abuja Securities and Commodity Exchange Plc, and was a Non-Executive Director of Africa Finance Corporation since May 16, 2007.
The former Chairman of the Boards of Titan Trust Bank and Flutterwave continues to lend his expertise as an active member of numerous other boards.
In 2011, he was awarded the national honour of Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR) by the Federal Government of Nigeria in recognition of his contributions to the banking sector.
Lemo during his tenure as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from 2004 to 2014 played a central role in the banking sector consolidation that raised minimum capital requirements from ₦2 billion to ₦25 billion, contributing to the emergence of larger African and global banking players.
The cerebral banker also led the modernisation of Nigeria’s payments system, rapid deployment of electronic banking, formulation of the Microfinance Policy and Supervisory Framework, and restructuring of the Abuja Securities and Commodities Exchange, and Nigeria Export-Import Bank
Lemo is an ordained Reverend with Four Square Gospel Church, having been ordained Minister in 2008.
The pioneer church planter and founder of Success Academy for Financial Literacy is married to Pastor Yemi Lemo.
