Appointment of company secretary

Lagos, 2nd March 2026

We wish to notify Nigerian Exchange Limited, our esteemed shareholders, and the investing public of the appointment of Mr. Sunny Kanabe as Company Secretary of Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc, effective 20th February 2026.

Mr. Sunny Kanabe is a seasoned legal, finance, investment and corporate governance professional with over two decades of experience in the finance and banking industry. He has extensive experience in commercial law, mergers and acquisition, capital raising, stakeholder management, corporate governance, corporate actions and restructurings, strategy development and execution, commercial negotiations and effective team building.

Mr. Kanabe joined Sterling Bank Plc (formerly NAL Bank Plc) as a Legal Officer in 1999 and rose steadily through the ranks to become Head, Company Secretariat with responsibilities for the management of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Shareholders and regulatory authorities. In this capacity, he provided strategic governance leadership, led the implementation of corporate governance frameworks, and ensured full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements while strengthening Board effectiveness and corporate administration.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. He also obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree (with specialization in Commercial and Corporate Law, International Trade and Banking Law) from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and a Global Professional Master of Laws (GPLLM) degree from the University of Toronto, Canada.

Mr. Kanabe has attended several courses, both locally and internationally, and is a member of various professional bodies including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the International Bar Association (IBA).