Chairman, FirstHoldCo Group, Mr. Femi Otedola has been named the Activist investor and Market Maker of the Year, 2025 by Nairametrics at its Capital Market Choice Awards ceremony over the weekend.
It said the award was in recognition of the role Otedola has been playing in the Nigerian Capital market and his various strategic moves which have impacted the market positively in over two decades.
FirstHoldCo, FirstBank and First Asset Management also received important awards at the event. First HoldCo Plc received the Tier-One Bank award of the Year (FUGAZ Bank of the Year), while FirstBank won the Agency Bank of the Year award which is a true reflection of the relevance, spread, strength and strategy of the bank in the agency banking and retail space in Nigeria.
First Asset Management won the Fund Manager of the Year award; reflecting the dominance of the company in the investment related activities in the Nigerian financial sector.
These awards indeed signify a remarkable reality at the growing status of the FirstHoldCo Group as a major economic driver in the country’s financial landscape.
Speaking on these unprecedented recognition and achievements, Femi Otedola, said: ‘I am delighted at this recognition bestowed on me and the awards won by the companies in the FirstHoldCo Group. This attests to a collective focus in shaping the future of the Nigerian Capital Market and the strategic synergy in executing effective goals and objectives in the various locations where we operate as a Group.’’
Group Managing Director, FirstHoldCo Plc. Wale Oyedeji also said that “the awards won, show the laudable progression the Group is making towards delivering excellent service across board,” adding, “this indeed will continue unabated.’’ He congratulated Otedola, saying the recognition was “hugely deserved,”
Nairametrics Founder/CEO, Ugo Obi-Chukwu, said the Capital Market Choice Awards was “our way of reinforcing the values that drive a robust capital ecosystem-trust, performance and progress,’’ adding, ‘’ these awards will now be a tradition.’’
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
