LAGOS, NIGERIA - 10 JUNE 2026
CRC Credit Bureau Limited, Africa & Nigeria's largest credit bureau, announced the appointment of Mr. Femi Jaiyeola as a Non-Executive Director on its Board of Directors. He represents Access Bank Plc on the CRC Board. The appointment has received the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mr. Jaiyeola succeeds Dr. Gregory Ovie Jobome, who served as Non-Executive Director and at various times as Chairman of the CRC Board, representing Access Bank's long-standing institutional interest in CRC's mission.
Mr. Jaiyeola currently serves as the Chief Risk Officer of Access Bank Plc, one of Africa's largest financial institutions. He brings to the CRC Board a distinguished career spanning over 25 years in the financial services industry, with deep and demonstrable expertise across risk management, regulatory compliance, internal audit, corporate governance and banking operations, accrued across leading financial institutions in Nigeria, Africa and Europe.
"We are delighted to welcome Mr. Femi Jaiyeola to the CRC Board. His extensive background in risk management, regulatory compliance and financial governance is not only deeply aligned with CRC's institutional mandate, it adds a calibre of strategic insight that will be invaluable as we continue to expand Nigeria's credit infrastructure and deepen financial inclusion across the country. We equally take this moment to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Gregory Jobome, whose leadership and dedication to CRC's mission over many years have left an indelible mark on this institution." Dr. 'Tunde Popoola, MD/CEO, CRC Credit Bureau Limited
Prior to his appointment as Chief Risk Officer of Access Bank, Mr. Jaiyeola served as the Bank's Group Chief Conduct & Compliance Officer, with oversight responsibility for the adequacy and effectiveness of the Bank's conduct and compliance programme. In this capacity, he was instrumental in aligning Access Bank's compliance programme with the most rigorous international regulatory standards.
Before joining Access Bank, Mr. Jaiyeola held senior compliance leadership positions at Sterling Bank Plc and the erstwhile Diamond Bank Plc as Chief Compliance Officer. His earlier career includes distinguished tenures at Standard Chartered Bank (Head of Internal Audit, Nigeria & West Africa), Citigroup Internal Audit, London (Vice President), and Barclays Bank, London (Manager, Internal Audit), providing him with rare cross-border governance experience that spans Africa, Europe and global markets.
A Big 4-trained Chartered Accountant with his professional roots at Arthur Andersen (now KPMG), Mr. Jaiyeola holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a Master of Science degree in Finance and Investment from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Femi is a Certified Risk Manager, Fellow, International Compliance Association, Fellow of the Compliance Institute of Nigeria (CIN), and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), where he chairs the Board Corporate Finance Faculty.) He has been a distinguished speaker at the RegTech Africa Conference & Awards, reflecting his standing as a thought leader in financial risk management and regulatory technology on the continent.
"I am honoured to join the Board of CRC Credit Bureau at such a consequential moment for Nigeria's financial services landscape. CRC's role in building the data infrastructure that underpins responsible lending is both critical and inspiring. I look forward to contributing my experience in risk, compliance and governance to support CRC's leadership team as they continue to drive financial inclusion and credit access for millions of Nigerians." Mr. Femi Jaiyeola, Non-Executive Director, CRC Credit Bureau Limited
ABOUT CRC CREDIT BUREAU LIMITED
CRC Credit Bureau Limited is Nigeria's largest credit bureau, licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and established in 2009. CRC holds credit data on over 60 million Nigerians and has more than 2,300 member institutions spanning commercial banks, microfinance banks, fintech lenders, mortgage companies, insurance companies and retail creditors. CRC provides a comprehensive suite of credit intelligence products for individuals and institutions, including credit scores, credit reports, portfolio monitoring, identity verification and fraud detection. CRC has been recognised as the Best Credit Bureau in Nigeria by CFI.co for seven consecutive years (2020–2026).