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Otedola buys N77.6bn First HoldCo shares after record profit
First HoldCo Chairman Femi Otedola has purchased N77.6 billion in additional shares, signaling strong insider confidence days after the Nigerian lender became the country’s first N5 trillion bank.
2 min read · 22 Jul 2026
€Otedola increases First HoldCo stake to 21.95% in N77.6bn deal
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