Dr. Peter I. Ozo-Eson
Non-Executive Director
Dr Peter I. Ozo-Eson obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics at the University of Ibadan. He has a distinguished record of progressive achievement and advancement, from his memorial prize in Economics as best graduating student in Public Finance (1974) to scholarships obtained both home and abroad, including the Commonwealth Post Doctoral Fellowship. He is also a renowned researcher with over 50 works published in his name.
Dr Ozo-Eson also has a Masters degree and a Ph.D. in Economics obtained from Carleton University Ottawa (1978 & 1982). In the course of his career he has been a member of the Boards of National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission from 2010 - 2015 and Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) from 2004-2009 and 2014- Date. He taughtEconomics at the University of Jos, where he rose to the rank of Associate Professor in 2003. He was the General Secretary of Nigerian Labour Congress. He is also a life member, of Nigerian Economic Society.
He is married with four children.
Idris Adeniyi
Head, Investment
Idris is a seasoned investment banker and consultant with many years of experience in the capital market and commercial banking in Nigeria. He has been at the forefront as a thought leader and speaker on key investment, accounting and tax issues including mergers and acquisitions in Nigeria and capital raising in the Nigerian capital market. His experience covers global and local macro-economic analysis, asset and liability management, debt securities analysis and investment and fixed income securities trading.Idris is a 2003 graduate of Accounting from the University of Lagos and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Institute of Chartered Securities and Investment (U.K) and about to complete his examinations to the associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers.He has a combined fourteen (14) years of work experience in Audit, Commercial and Investment Banking (Treasury & Portfolio Management). Idris started his banking career with Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank) before joining Intercontinental Bank Plc (now Access Bank Plc) as Performance Management Officer to Executive Director, North. He later rose to become a Branch Manager. He was Deputy Head, Investment in Trustfund Pensions Limited before joining ABMC Management Consultants Limited as Chief Operating Officer/Team Lead, Asset Management.
PROF. ABIODUN OGUNYEMI
Non-Executive Director
Abiodun Ogunyemi obtained a doctorate degree in Education from the University of Ibadan in 1994. He was appointed a Graduate Assistant at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in 1988 and rose through the ranks to becomea Professor in 2005. He served as the ASUU-OOU Chairman, ASUU Vice-President(2012-2016) and ASUU President (2016-2021). He was a Visiting Senior Lecturerat the University of Ado-Ekiti (now Ekiti State University) (2002-2004); anAdjunct Professor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2008-2009); and aVisiting Professor at the University of Lagos, Akoka (March 2023-February2024).
Prof. Ogunyemi has participated and facilitated at workshops andconferences in Nigeria, Ghana, Botswana, Portugal, Finland, Italy, UnitedStates of America, among others. He is a recipient of many awards including SmallGrant for Rural Study by the French Institute for Research in Africa,University of Ibadan (1993); Union of African Population Studies Grants Award,Dakar, Senegal (1994), MacArthur Foundation for Leadership Development,Chicago, USA (1998-2001); UNESCO Scholar on Intercultural Education at theUniversity of Jyvaskyla, Finland (2003); Highest Promoter, Academic StaffCooperative Society, OOU (2012); Governing Council’s Long Service Award, OOU (2013);and ASUU National Hero Award, November 2021.
Mallam Ismaila Shuaibu
Non-executive Director
Mallam Ismaila Shuaibu had a wide and chequered experience in Banking which had been his career for more than 30 years. He held various positions in Bank of the North up to Assistant General Manager and then Afribank Nigeria Plc where he became the first professional to be appointed from within as an Executive Director for six (6) years and retired.
On recommendation of CBN he was assigned as the Managing Director of Société Bancaire to assist in repositioning the Bank. After that duty, he was called again to serve as the Interim Chairman of Afex Bank Plc under Consolidation. He was also under AMCON; appointed as Non-Executive Director in Enterprise Bank until it was sold off. He was at one time Chairman of West African Bankers Association, Nigeria.
Mallam Ismaila Shuaibu is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers both in Britain and Nigeria as well as a graduate of Harvard Business School. On a number of occasions, he was invited by Harvard Business School where he took part in various seminars. He also attended quite a number of World bank/IMF and AfreximBank meetings. He participated as a member of Vision 2020, on the Committee of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Mallam Shuaibu is now a Director in various businesses which include Health Maintenance Organisation, Tourism, Tomato Processing, Ice and Water Industry all providing financial expertise. He is currently the President of Nigerian Heart Foundation.
Humphrey Assisi Asobie
Non-executive Director
Prof. Humphrey Assisi Asobie holds a B.Sc. degree in International Relations from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, M. Sc and Ph. D in International Relations from London School of Economics and Political Science.
He was President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities as well as Vice President and subsequently President of Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI). He was later appointed as Chairman of the Governing Board of NEITI in 2008.
Prof. Asobie is a member of professional associations including but not limited to: Nigerian Society of International Affairs, Nigerian Political Science Association, African Association of Political Science. He was the General Secretary and later President of the Nigerian Society of International Affairs in 1983 and 1992 respectively. Also, he was the Vice President and President of the Nigerian Political Science Association in 1990 and 2005 respectively.
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Oluwakemi Ugwu
Managing Director & CEO
Kemi holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Ilorin and a Masters in Information Technology from the University of Lagos. She served as a pioneer youth corp member in Adesoye College, Offa in 1997 and was retained. Kemi became the pioneer Computer Officer before joining Access Bank in 2000 as an Assistant Database Administrator. Kemi was redeployed as the pioneer Acting Head of Cash Management Unit and was later made the pioneer Unit Head (Relationship Manager) for the Insurance desk in the Financial Institutions Department. She joined UBA in 2005 and was seconded to UBA Pensions same year as the Pioneer Head of the Information and Communication Department a position she held for over 12 years before her redeployment as Head Contributions Processing. She is currently the Managing Director & CEO of NUPEMCO. Kemi has also attended several professional courses and training programmes at various levels and is an alumnus of the Senior Management Programme of Lagos Business School.
Chairman