Board of Directors

Over 23 years as a legal practitioner and Senior Assistant to Executive Governors. Currently Special Adviser on Regional Integration to the Osun State Governor; prior roles include Bayelsa State government, Chief Legal Officer, senior lecturer, managing solicitor, and external examiner for the Nigerian Law School. Expertise: Solicitors and Advocacy, Mediation & Arbitration, Litigation Management, Dispute Resolution, Stakeholder Engagement and Negotiation, Program Management, Policy Implementation, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Leadership and Team Coordination.

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Certified Risk Manager, Chartered Manager, and forensic-expert certified. Trained with Deloitte in finance, with a track record in client acquisition, revenue growth, and market expansion across Botswana, Ghana, and Nigeria. Former Deputy General Manager (Consumer Banking) at Equitorial Trust Bank; prior roles at FCMB, Standard Chartered Bank, Diamond Bank, and Fidelity Bank. Served on Enterprise Risk Management, Management Credit, Asset & Liabilities, Operational Risk Management, and IT Steering committees. PhD, MSc, and BSc in Physics, University of Ibadan.

Elected Member of the House of Representatives (2003), representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo; served as Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Works. Board Member, Osun State Investment Company Limited. Director of Works across multiple Osun State local governments. Executive Director, Bebot Services Nigeria Limited and Trio Miners Ltd. Chairman, Matco Pharmacy and Supermarket. Governing Council Member, University of Offa, Kwara State.

leadership, operations, business development, branch management, and relationship management. Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (2019); Chartered Accountant (2006); Fellow, Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (2017); Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (2018). BSc Accounting, Second Class Upper Division, University of Ado-Ekiti (2001); Master's in Managerial Psychology, University of Ibadan (2010). Corporate governance, enterprise risk management, and strategic leadership training at the London School of Business and Finance and Lagos Business School. LivingTrust's first Executive Director overseeing operations, HR, and business development; prior Group Head of Operations and Business Development, plus roles at Stanbic IBTC Bank, Fidelity Bank Plc, and Access Bank Plc.

LLB, University of Ilorin; Nigerian Law School, Bwari; currently pursuing a Tekedia MBA and a Certificate in Business Innovation, Growth and Stability at Tekedia Institute, Boston. Member, Chartered Global Investment Analyst Institute, New York. Over a decade of legal practice, including roles at Greenfields (Receivership and Debt Recovery Team), YWC Publishers Limited (Law Reporter/Editor), Tawona Properties Limited (Legal Officer), Hedgeworth Microfinance Bank Limited (Company Secretary/Head of Legal), and Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank PLC (Head of Legal Services). Member, Nigerian Bar Association.

Former Group Chief Operating Officer at Femab Group (real estate, mining, and logistics across Nigeria and Sierra Leone); senior roles at Homebase Mortgage Bank, New Prudential, and First Trust; positions at IMB International Bank and Eagle Bank heading private banking and credit departments. Currently chairs Smart Products Nigeria Plc, with hands-on experience in multi-family housing and commercial construction projects. Married with two children.

Pioneer Executive Commissioner, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Nearly two decades as Energy Partner at PwC, leading portfolios across oil & gas, mining, power, utilities, and renewables. Core competencies: financial reporting, business planning, tax advisory, M&A, controllership, organizational restructuring, and forensic accounting. Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA); Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FICA); Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria (FIMC); Certified Professional Forensic Accountant. BSc Accounting, University of Lagos; MBA, Warwick Business School, UK. Named among the Top 100 Nigerian Peak Performers (2023/2024).

Educated at Seventh Day Adventist Grammar School Ede, then the University of Ife and Lagos State University. Banking career from around 2000 at Pacific Bank in credit administration, progressing to team lead in Retail and Commercial Banking. At Unity Bank (2006), reduced the bank's non-performing loans to 3% and cut bad-loan portfolios by half. At Oceanic Bank and FCMB (2010 onward), achieved over 100% growth in branch revenue and deposit increases exceeding 300%, with 95% customer retention. Currently serving as Commissioner of Finance for Osun State, maintaining fiscal discipline without increasing the state's debt profile.

Completed the Advanced Management Programme at Lagos Business School. Fellow with accounting and taxation institutes; member, Chartered Institute of Directors. Over twenty years' experience in business restructuring, project management, finance, risk management, and internal audit. Previously a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, leading teams across multiple industries; prior Head of Leasing at a leasing company and CFO at a venture capital firm. Currently Lead Advisor at Rhodes Peters Limited and a board member at CosmoFarmers Limited.

Diploma in Law (Lagos State University), Advanced Diploma in Banking and Finance (LAUTECH, Ogbomoso), LLB Honours (University of London), and a Master's in Intelligence and Strategic Studies (Osun State University). Concluded his banking career as a General Manager of First Bank of Nigeria Plc; previously Non-Executive Director at LivingTrust Mortgage Bank. Member, Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Nigeria Computer Society, and the Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria; life member, Ikoyi Club 1938. Previously served on the Osun Tourism Board.