Adekunle Sonola - Director

Mr. Adekunle Sonola is the Managing Director/CEO of Polaris Bank Ltd and representative of the Bank on the Board of Directors of Unified Payments.

He has more than 33 Years of experience in the African Financial Services Sector, most recently as Executive Director Commercial Banking at Union Bank Plc. Prior to which he was the Pioneer Regional Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, East Africa and the Director of Investment Banking at Standard Bank in South Africa.

Prior to his appointment on the Board of Skye Bank, Innocent was an Executive Director in Keystone Bank Limited, where he recorded outstanding contributions and achievements resulting in the successful turn-around, repositioning and eventual divestment of the bank by the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).

Adekunle has also served on the Boards of First Bank of Nigeria Plc., where he chaired the Board’s Risk Management Committee, and Airtel Nigeria Plc.

Innocent is blessed with a lovely wife and four wonderful children.