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CIS honours Mustafa Chike-Obi

In line with the vision of the governing council, the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS)  to admit into their membership community, persons who have distinguished themselves as thoroughbred professionals of the calibre deserving of being honorary stockbrokers, the Council resolved to admit 10 eminent Nigerians, seven of who have already been invested. And recently, the CIS, decided to admit one more in the person of Mustafa Chike-Obi.

According to CIS, the pioneer Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and the Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc, was bestowed this honour for being a true icon of the Nigerian corporate community, a thoroughbred professional who has continued to support the growth and development of Nigeria’s economy.

This honour is just one out of the several accolades, laurels and recognitions that Chike-Obi has received from stakeholders in Nigeria’s banking and financial services industry. A former economic adviser to Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation in the 2019 presidential election, it is noteworthy that Mustafa Chike-Obi created the Treasure Department concept in the Nigerian banking sector, now a critical part of Nigeria’s banking industry.

His career has seen him traversing Chase Merchant Bank; Goldman Sachs; Madison Park Advisors, a US based financial service advisory and consulting firm specializing in hedge fund and private equity investment which he founded and Bear Stearns and Co. He is currently the Executive Vice-Chairman of Alpha African Advisory Limited.