Femi Pedro
| Femi Pedro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Olufemi Olusegun Pedro 29 January 1955 Lagos Island, Lagos State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin Wichita State University |
| Occupation |
Politician Banker |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Hon. Justice Jumoke Pedro |
Olufemi Pedro (born 29 January 1955, in Lagos) was the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria from 2003 until 2007. Prior to his election alongside Bola Tinubu, he was a part-owner and the chief executive officer of First Atlantic Bank, now FinBank.
A scion of renowned Pa Sanusi Adeyinka Pedro- whose own father settled in the Shomolu area of Lagos before moving to Bambose Street in Lagos Island- Femi Pedro was born to late Pa Olajide Pedro- a retired officer of the defunct Western Nigeria Marketing Board, Ikeja- and late Mrs. Modupe Pedro (née Abayomi) on 29 January 1955. Today, aside from the Lagos Island fame, the Pedro Family house is still deeply rooted around Aina Street in the Shomolu area of Lagos.
Educated at St.Stephens primary school, Adeniji Adele Road from 1960 to 1967 where he obtained the First School Leaving Certificate, Femi Pedro subsequently attended Ahmadiyya College (now Anwar-U1-Islam College), Agege between 1968 and 1974 where he earned the Higher School Certificate (HSC) after having successfully completed the West African School Certificate in 1972.
Pedro received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from University of Wisconsin–Superior (1976–1978) and a master's degree in Economics from Wichita State University (1979–1981).
He is married to Justice Jumoke Pedro, a High Court Judge in Lagos; they have 4 children.
He commenced his banking career in 1982 when he joined the country's apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Femi Pedro rose to the post of assistant manager in 1985 and became a research economist the following year. The same year (1986), he was admitted as an associate of the prestigious Chartered Institute of Bankers, London, United Kingdom having successfully completed the professional bankers' examinations. First City Merchant Bank Ltd (now First City Monument Bank ltd) became his next port of call by 1988, where he rose to become the Executive Assistant to the bank's chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) and later Deputy Manager and Head of Corporate planning within a period of one year.
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