Urum Kalu Eke

Elder Urum Kalu "UK" Eke, Mfr (born 20 November 1964) is a Nigerian businessman and banker who served as the Group Managing Director of FBN Holdings Plc until his retirement in December 2021. Prior to this appointment he was an executive director with First Bank of Nigeria Limited. Before this, he had worked with Diamond Bank Plc. where he rose to become an executive director. He began his career in 1986 with Deloitte Haskins & Sells International, a firm of chartered accountants. A recipient of the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM), Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (Mfr), UK, as he is more commonly known, is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Fairchild Group. He is the President He had assumed this office on Monday 4 January 2016, replacing Mr. Bello Maccido, the pioneer Group CEO of FBN Holdings.

Personal life

UK is married to Dr. Uganze Eke, a pharmacist. The couple have four daughters. A Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, UK, who currently chairs the Fairchild Group (a non-operating holding company) founded the Elder (Chief) K.U. Eke Memorial Foundation, through which he supports education scholarship, women empowerment, training of clergy men/pastors, mentoring and capacity building.

Elder Urum Kalu Eke is actively involved in community service. He currently serves as the President of the Lagos State Council (https://boysbrigadelagos.com/) of the Boys' Brigade in Nigeria. Having previously served as the council's patron and with a distinguished career in the corporate world, Eke brings extensive experience and leadership to this role. His election on August 10, 2024, was met with strong support. Following his election to serve for the next 3 years, under the "Building a Brighter Future" Team Progress Theme, the State Council and the Nation look forward to his focus on empowering young men through innovation and collaboration. This vision includes continuous improvement, digital transformation, strengthening the Boys' Brigade brand, investing in infrastructure and expansion, and building strategic partnerships.

UK, Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, and Fellow of the Institute of Directors, also sits on the board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), a position to which he was appointed on 16 February 2017.