2021 has begun on a very wrong note for the Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Adam Nuru who reportedly fathered the two children of a married woman, Moyo Thomas, working with him at FCMB.
Sadly the scandal cost the life of Moyo Thomas’s husband – Tunde Thomas who slid into depression and eventually died of cardiac arrest, a development which crowned his inability to live with the fact that he had been raising kids who were not of his seed.
Consequently, a group identified as JUSTICE FOR TUNDE THOMAS have launched a petition on change.org calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sanction the banker over what they described as indecent behaviour.
The story as posted on the website read:
“Tunde Thomas died recently like about a week or 2 from Depression. Apparently, kids from his marriage to Moyo Thomas belongs to wife’s boss (Adam Nuru, the current MD of FCMB). Moyo Thomas left Tunde to go to America with the kids, she told him kids were not his when she got to America.
He was later down with stroke but recovered.”Apparently, Tunde met someone else he was going to remarry but apparently didn’t recover from the first Marriage issues. Tunde was just made director for the MFB he works for. Got back from work last week and had a cardiac arrest 2 days before introduction to pregnant new girlfriend.
“This is a case of gross misconduct based on ethical grounds and an unjustifiable economic oppression by the elites (Adam Nuru) against the less privileged in the society. The MD has been doing everything possible to sweep this case under the carpet. We implore the Central Bank of Nigeria as the apex regulator and the board of FCMB to investigate this for the integrity of the bank and Nigerian banking industry. This is a case too many , while I agree that this is not the full story, the barest minimum will be an investigation to this unethical conduct by the current MD of FCMB Bank Adam Nuru.”
Petition amasses over 1000 signatures:
Meanwhile, no fewer than 1000 people have signed the petition to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria and the board of FCMB to sack its managing director, Adam Nuru.
FCMB reacts:
The Board of Directors of the First City Monument Bank has said it is currently reviewing allegations of unethical conduct against its Managing Director, Adam Nuru.
FCMB Group Head, Corporate Affairs, Diran Olojo in a statement sent on Friday, said the bank was aware of the allegations making the rounds against its MD.
He, however, said the bank’s board of directors had already commenced a review into the matter, adding that its findings would be disclosed in due course.
“We are aware of several stories circulating across several media platforms about our bank’s Managing Director, Adam Nuru, a former employee Ms Moyo Thomas and her deceased ex-husband, Mr Tunde Thomas,” the statement read.
“While this is a personal matter, the tragedy of the death of Mr Tunde Thomas and the allegations of unethical conduct, require the bank’s board to conduct a review of what transpired, any violations of our code of ethics and the adequacy of these code of conduct ethics. This will be done immediately.
“We enjoin all our stakeholders to bear with us as we conduct this review and to please respect the various families involved.
“Our Board of Directors are reviewing all aspects of this report and once they are done with their review, we will revert to you.”
