FCMB to investigate it's MD, Adam Nuru over the alleged unethical conduct that led to the death of Tunde Thomas

Due to the shocking revelation, Tunde Gentle as fondly called by friends suffered a stroke. Although, he recovered and slowly try to move on with his life as he was set to remarry and had even invited friends to his introduction ceremony dated December 26, 2020.

Unfortunately, Tunde collapsed and died on December 15th after he home from work. According to his autopsy report, the cause of death was heart failure. He was buried on December 30, 2020.

Nigerians reacting to the scandal set up an online petition on change.org to call for the sacking of the FCMB MD.

The petition reads; 

“This is a case of gross misconduct based on ethical grounds and an unjustifiable economic oppression by the elite (Adam Nuru) against the underprivileged in the society,”

“The MD has been doing everything possible to sweep this case under the carpet. We implore the Central Bank of Nigeria, as the apex regulator, and the board of FCMB to investigate this for the integrity of the bank and Nigerian banking industry.”

Reacting to the petition which garnered over a thousand signatures and the allegations, FCMB released a statement on Saturday, January 2, 2021, which says the board of directors has commenced an investigation into the matter.

The statement which was signed by FCMB’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Diran Olojo, and titled: ‘Media Stories Regarding Our Managing Director’ states the bank will conduct a review of the incident to ascertain if there are violations of its code of ethics.

The statement reads;

“We are aware of several stories circulating across several media platforms about our bank’s Managing Director Adam Nuru, a former employee Ms Moyo Thomas and her deceased husband, Mr Tunde Thomas,”

“While this is a personal matter the tragedy of the death of Mr Tunde Thomas and the allegations of unethical conduct, require the bank’s board to conduct a review of what transpired, any violations of our code of ethics and the adequacy of these code of conduct ethics. This will be done immediately. We enjoin all our stakeholders to bear with us as we conduct this review and to please respect the various.” 

Meanwhile, below is the full story of the paternity scandal as shared by friends of the deceased, Tunde Thomas: 

Tunde Thomas (alias Tunde Gentle), 45, died about two weeks ago from
heartbreak. The two kids from his marriage were indeed fathered by a man
without scruples or conscience, the current MD of FCMB, Adam Nuru who
was his wife’s boss (MD) in FCMB. Tunde’s wife, Moyo Thomas (Nee Ojo), a
useless an unconscionable adulterer was engaged in an office romance
with her MD, a relationship that was well known throughout the
organization as the lack of shame and decorum in both lovebirds made
them to get carried away and to throw caution to the wind. 

 

FCMB, an organization without proper rules or governance looked the
other way while the open and unprofessional romance was going on between
the MD and a subordinate staff of the same organization, a married
woman. 

 

The MD, Adam Nuru, who was supposed to be the chief Governance
Officer and Chief Image Maker of FCMB spared no thought for the husband
of this lady who was bringing up his (Nuru’s) two children while
thinking they were his. He also did not think of the organization he was
leading while engaging in this foul conduct, the scandal with which no
ethical organization would want to be associated. 

 

Tunde was so in love with and attached to his wife and children that
he spent most of his resources on them. He took them to London and Dubai
on holidays. He also spared no penny in putting them in the best
schools.

 

 At the height of the shameful relationship and when the older child
was about eight (8) years old, the lady suddenly resigned from FCMB and
travelled to the US with the two children, ostensibly on holiday. It was
when the school session started in Nigeria and the children were not
returned that Tunde started asking questions and the lady finally
summoned the shameless courage to tell him the children were not his
own.

 

She then went to the extent of filing for asylum in the US on the
ground of marital violence in Nigeria, against a man known to all men by
his gentle and easygoing disposition. Her aim was to get the Green Card
and to also get Tunde to be barred from entering the US, so she would
not have to confront him to look him in the eye and tell him to his face
the evil that she had done to him. Within a few months of hearing this
news, Tunde suffered a stroke at about the age of 42. He recovered from
the stroke but became a shadow of his former self. He would often shed
tears from the blues. 

 

Recently, he tried to pick up the pieces of his life and started
another relationship with a lawyer lady. Tunde had invited some friends
to accompany him to visit the lady’s parents on 26th December. They were
planning the materials to take along for the visit but alas, it was not
to be. Tunde got home from work in the night of 15th December only to
collapse by his staircase and die immediately. Autopsy report puts the
cause of death as heart failure. 

 

The wicked souls, Adam Nuru and Moyo Ojo (later Moyo Thomas) have
done their worst, the death of an innocent man, and their hands are
dripping with his blood. God will demand it of them. 

 

He died as an Executive Director in an asset management company, GDL
Asset Management Company Ltd. He was survived by an aged mother and
siblings.