Wema Bank, partly owned by Kessington Adebutu, gets approval for $34 million raise
Wema Bank, partly owned by Adebutu, raises $34 million, strengthening capital and funding digital expansion.
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Wema Bank, partly owned by Adebutu, raises $34 million, strengthening capital and funding digital expansion.
Kessington Adebutu’s Wema Bank stake drops below $90 million as shares fall amid selling pressure on the Nigerian Exchange.
The capital raise, which opened on April 14 and closed on May 21, was part of the lender’s plan to meet the CBN’s recapitalization directive for commercial banks.
Kessington Adebutu’s Wema Bank stake nears $90 million as digital banking fuels strong investor gains in 2025.
Wema Bank, partly owned by Nigerian gambling magnate Kessington Adebutu, tops target with $103.1 million rights issue, boosting capital strength and growth outlook.
Adebutu, who founded Premier Lotto, owns a 28.26 percent stake in Wema Bank through Neemtree Limited, amounting to 6,057,090,218 shares.
Wema Bank, backed by Kessington Adebutu, launches $93.7 million rights issue to boost capital and meet CBN's 2026 recapitalization deadline.
The decline comes after a strong run between Jan. 24 and Feb. 14, when Adebutu’s stake surged by $5.23 million.
The offering includes 14.29 billion shares priced at N10.45 ($0.007) each, reinforcing the bank’s efforts to strengthen its financial position.
In the past three weeks, the value of his stake has risen by $5.23 million, recovering from a sharp decline earlier this year.
This setback follows a challenging year for Adebutu, who saw his Wema Bank stake drop by $2.73 million in 2024.
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Adebutu's stake surged by $3.26 million between Sept. 18 and Nov. 11, rising from $13.93 million to $17.19 million.
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Over the past 53 days, the market value of his stake has increased by N5.45 billion ($3.26 million), fueled by a robust stock performance on the NGX.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have approved the bank’s $26.3 million rights issue.