FCMB Group Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), investors and the wider market of a possible delay in the release of its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.
In a notice dated March 4, 2026, the financial services holding company disclosed that the delay is due to pending regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), its primary regulator.
The company explained that the audited financial statements cannot be submitted to the Nigerian Exchange until the required regulatory clearance is obtained from the apex bank.
According to the statement signed by the Company Secretary, Olufunmilayo Adedibu, FCMB Group is actively working to secure the approval and expects to file the results shortly after the regulatory deadline of March 31, 2026.
“FCMB Group Plc hereby notifies Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX or The Exchange), our esteemed stakeholders, and the investing community at large of a possible delay in the release of our Full Year Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025,” the statement read.
“The delay is because we are yet to obtain the approval of our primary regulator, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).”
The company added that efforts are ongoing to ensure the financial statements are submitted to the Exchange immediately after receiving the necessary approval.
“We are working earnestly to ensure that the Audited Financial Statements are submitted to NGX as soon as we receive approval from our primary regulator, the CBN; this is likely to occur shortly after the regulatory due date of 31 March 2026,” the company stated.
FCMB Group further assured stakeholders that it will promptly notify the Exchange and the investing public once the regulatory approval is obtained and the audited results are ready for publication.
Listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange are required to submit their audited financial statements within three months after the end of the financial year.
Failure to meet the deadline without adequate disclosure may attract regulatory sanctions or trading restrictions.
Market participants will now watch closely for the eventual release of FCMB Group’s FY2025 audited results to assess the company’s financial performance and outlook for the current financial year.