3 Directors Quit Capital Hotels Plc as Idigie Elected Chairman

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Three non-Executives Directors of Capital Hotels Plc have resigned from the company effective from Friday, June 30, 2017.

A statement issued by the firm on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 gave the names of the affected directors as Mr Victor Oyolu, Engr Yakubu Disu, and Mr Eddie Chukwura.

The statement noted that after the Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June 29, 2017 and the Board Meeting held on July 9, 2017, six persons were elected into the board of the company as non-executive directors.

The new directors are Mr Anthony Idigbe (SAN), Mr Abatcha Bulama, Mrs Fadeke Alamutu, Dr. Alexander Thomopulos, Mr Akpofure Ibru, and Mr Toke Alex-Ibru.

Mr Anthony Idigbe was elected a Non-Executive Director of Capital Hotels Plc, owners of Sheraton Abuja Hotel, with effect from June 30, 2017 and subsequently elected Chairman of the Board on July 7, 2017.

A seasoned legal practitioner with over 30 years’ experience, Chief Anthony Idigbe is the Senior Partner at Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors, a fully integrated and multi-dimensional business law practice with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Asaba and member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), a global association of over 95 independent law firms located in more than 50 countries  around the world.

Mr Abatcha Bulama was elected a Non-Executive Director of Capital Hotels Plc with effect from June 30, 2017.

A seasoned Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience, Mr Bulama is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Managing Partner of Alhaji Abatcha Bulama & Co.

He is also the Ag Executive Commissioner, Operation and Director, Finance and Accounts of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Abuja.

Mrs Fadeke Alamutu was elected a Non-Executive Director of Capital Hotels Plc with effect from June 30, 2017.

Mrs Fadeke Alamutu is an experienced business executive with over two decades of work experience.

She currently heads the Investment & Portfolio Management unit of Honeywell Group Limited where she has oversight for the professional management of the multi-million dollar Assets & Equity Investment Portfolio.

Prior to assuming her current role, she was the pioneer Financial Controller at Telec Ltd (London & Lagos offices), Head, Finance & Treasury at the Honeywell Group head office, Investment Manager at Metropolitan Trust Nig. Ltd.

Dr Alexander Thomopulos was elected a Non-Executive Director of Capital Hotels Plc with effect from June 30, 2017.

Dr Alexander Thomopulos, Nigerian, is a product of Government College, Ughelli, Delta State (1964). He is an Environmental Health Scientist, with B.A., M.Sc, Ph.D degrees from the University of Kansas, USA. (M.Sc. & Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Health Science), coupled with post-doctoral    certificates from other institutions.

Mr Akpofure Ibru was elected a Non-Executive Director of Capital Hotels Plc with effect from June 30, 2017.

Mr Akpofure Ibru holds an LL.B from Edo State University 1994, and was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1995.

His extensive experience in commercial negotiations, company promotional and project implementation spans nearly two decades.  He has served in various management capacities in Ikeja Hotel Plc Group. He also serves as a non-executive director on the boards of several Nigerian companies.  A keen Rotarian, he can often be found donating his time, skill and experience to the less fortunate in society.

Mr Toke Alex-Ibru was elected a Non-Executive Director of Capital Hotels Plc with effect from June 30, 2017.

A History graduate from the University of Exeter in 2002, Mr Toke Alex-Ibru specialised in Media Development in Nigeria with over 10 years of commercial experience in publishing, 3 years in hospitality management and determined to forge a career in the media, hospitality and entertainment in Nigeria.

He is motivated and energetic with diverse work experience gained across a number of fields. He is also a Director of several companies including Oma Investment Ltd., Alurum Investment Ltd., RFC Limited, Dadifoll Limited and an Executive Director of the Guardian Newspaper Ltd.