Children and teens interested in participating in becoming the chief executive of Wema Bank for one day have till Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to submit their entries.
The One-Day MD/CEO initiative was introduced by Wema Bank in 2025 to commemorate Children’s Day in a uniquely unprecedented manner.
The winner of the maiden edition was a 12-year-old Chiderije Mbah, inspiring children across the country to put in the work towards a successful future.
Inspired by the bank’s 80th anniversary theme, 80 Years of Impact, A Future of Possibilities, the Wema Bank One-Day MD/CEO initiative served as a bridge between past and future, giving children across Nigeria the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become the MD/CEO of Wema Bank for one day—Children’s Day.
For the 2026 Children’s Day celebration, Wema Bank will give another child or teenager [ages 0-16] a chance to step into the shoes of the chief executive of the bank, Mr Moruf Oseni, for a day.
The child will get to oversee board meetings, make tactical decisions, and experience firsthand the demands and responsibilities that come with the office of MD/CEO, especially for an institution like Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous national bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT.
To participate, children/teens are expected to record a 60-second video detailing what their ideal role in banking would be and what they hope to achieve. This video is to be posted on any social media platform using #EvolutionOfPossibilities and tagging @wemabank on .... ... with the highest number of likes emerges as the winner, and the winner gets to become MD/CEO of Wema Bank on Monday, May 25, 2026, in celebration of Children’s Day, with parents and teens encouraged to hurry and make their submissions before the deadline.