Before joining Capital Bank International in 2001, he served with Commercial Bank (Credit Lyonnais) Nigeria Limited in various capacities in the Corporate Finance Department, Multinational Corporate Banking, and Human Resource Management for the institution and rose to become the Deputy Managing Director in 1998. He also led the successful transformation of Credit Lyonnais to Capital Bank over an 11 month period in 2001.
Mr. Ayida, an honorary member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, has served on the board of several institutions. He has attended several executive programmes at Harvard Business School, Lagos Business School and Centre International de Management et D’enseigment Strategique (CIMES). He is a golf lover and is married with children.