Economy

FCMB Group Shareholders Approve ₦0.35 Dividend, Ratify Board Appointments at 13th AGM

Shareholders of FCMB Group Plc have approved a final dividend of ₦0.35 per ordinary share for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, following the resolutions passed at the company’s 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The resolutions, announced after the virtual meeting held on June 30, 2026, also included the adoption of the group’s audited financial statements, the ratification of board appointments and the election of members of the Statutory Audit Committee.

According to the company, the approved dividend of 35 kobo per ordinary share will be paid to shareholders whose names appeared on the Register of Members as of the close of business on June 15, 2026.

Shareholders also adopted the Directors’ Report, the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, the Independent Auditors’ Report and the Statutory Audit Committee Report.

At the meeting, shareholders ratified the appointment of Mrs. Adepeju Adebajo as an Independent Non-Executive Director and approved the re-election of Mr. Ladi Jadesimi as a Non-Executive Director of the company.

In addition, shareholders authorised the Board of Directors to determine the remuneration of the company’s external auditors. They also noted the remuneration of the company’s managers as disclosed in the 2025 Annual Report in compliance with Section 257 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020.

For the 2026 financial year, shareholders elected Evangelist Soares Peter Akinola, Mr. Hakeem Abayomi Batula and Mr. Victor Olusegun Adeniran Owolabi as shareholder representatives on the Statutory Audit Committee.

The Board nominated Ms. Muibat Ijaiya and Mrs. Adepeju Adebajo to serve as its representatives on the committee.

The AGM also approved maintaining the annual remuneration of the company’s Non-Executive Directors at ₦280 million for the year ending December 31, 2026.

The resolutions underscore FCMB Group’s continued focus on corporate governance, shareholder returns and board stability as the financial services group executes its long-term growth strategy.