Wema Bank Announces Today as Deadline for Children’s One-day CEO/MD Initiative

By Adebayo Obajemu

Wema Bank has announced a final call for entries for the 2026 edition of its One-Day MD/CEO initiative, a Children’s Day programme designed to give children an opportunity to experience executive leadership within the banking sector.

The lender said submissions for the initiative will to close today, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

The initiative, which was launched in May 2025 as part of the bank’s 80th anniversary celebration, is designed to give children and teenagers across Nigeria the opportunity to assume the role of Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank for one day in commemoration of Children’s Day.

The programme attracted national attention during its first edition after 12-year old Chiderije Mbah emerged the winner and assumed the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank for 24- hours during the 2025 Children’ s Day celebration.

According to the bank, the programme was inspired by its anniversary theme, “80 Years of Impact, A Future of Possibilities,” and aims to inspire young Nigerians to envision leadership roles and future career opportunities within the financial sector.

The programme was widely commended by parents and stakeholders for encouraging leadership development and ambition among children.

For the 2026 edition, the bank said children and teenagers between the ages of 0 and 16 are eligible to participate.

The selected winner will assume the role of MD/CEO of Wema Bank for one day on May 25, 2026, ahead of this year’s Children’s Day celebration.

As part of the experience, the winner will participate in executive-level activities including board meetings, strategic decision-making sessions and leadership engagements within the bank.

To enter the competition, participants are required to create a 60-second video explaining their preferred role in banking and the impact they hope to make in the industry. The video must be posted on any social media platform with the hashtag #EvolutionOfPossibilities while tagging the bank’s official handle.

The bank stated that the participant whose entry receives the highest number of likes will emerge winner of the competition.

The Bank encouraged parents and guardian to support interested children in submitting their entries before the deadline.