By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate

Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Unity Bank Plc Tuesday announced the appointment of Lamis Shehu as the new chairman of its board.

The bank said alongside Shehu is the appointment of Thomas Akor as vice chairman of the board of the bank.

This is coming on the heels of the voluntary resignation of Nu’uman Barau Danbatta, as a non-executive director and chairman of the bank, with effect from 24th March 2014.

Unity Bank Plc said it has filed application regarding these appointments to the central bank of Nigeria (CBN).