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Rotimi Awosika – Brief Profile
Rotimi Awosika is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA). In addition, he is a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and the Compliance Institute of Nigeria (CIN). He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture (Second Class Upper Division) from the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University in 1990 and has attended numerous professional, leadership, and management training programs locally and internationally, including the Senior Management Program (SMP) at Lagos Business School.
Rotimi began his career in banking at the Allstates Trust Bank Plc in 1999, following a stint in audit practice. He joined Prudent Bank in 2002 as an Assistant Manager and became one of the pioneer staff of Skye Bank Plc in 2006 (now Polaris Bank), where he served as Deputy Manager. As Regional Compliance / Control Manager (South-South) until August 2007, he played a key role in coordinating compliance and internal control functions across five (5) legacy Banks in the region,
In September 2007, he was appointed the pioneer Head of Branch Controls at the bank’s Head Office, overseeing Resident Compliance/Control Officers nationwide through twelve (12) Regional Control Managers.
In March 2013, Rotimi became Head of Control Standards, Implementation, and Subsidiaries, a role he held until June 2015 when the Internal Control and Compliance functions were restructured into separate groups.
He was appointed Head of Regulatory Compliance in 2016, where he supervised key units including Compliance Monitoring, KYC/Due Diligence, AML/CFT Compliance & Reporting, Compliance Support, and Financial Intelligence maintaining regular engagement with Regulatory bodies such as the CBN, EFCC, NDIC, and NFIU.
Rotimi rose to the position of Assistant General Manager and served as Group Head of Internal Control for the Bank and its international subsidiaries for over six years, ensuring alignment with global best practices and regulatory expectations, until his retirement from active banking in 2023.
Rotimi possesses relevant Governance & Risk oversight with proven strategic leadership skills. He is currently a practicing farmer and runs a consultancy firm specializing in accounting and management services.
