EXHIBIT 23.1b


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


East Valley Community Bank
Chandler, Arizona

We hereby  consent to the use in the proxy  statement/prospectus  constituting a
part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Capitol Bancorp Limited of our
report  dated  January 31, 2002  relating to the  financial  statements  of East
Valley Community Bank which is contained in the proxy  statement/prospectus.  We
also  consent to the  reference  to us under the caption  "Experts" in the proxy
statement/prospectus.


/s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP


Los Angeles, California
September 30, 2002