Jobs/Appointments
NSE Elevates Tinuade Awe to Executive Director Regulation
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Ms Tinuade Awe has been promoted into the position of Executive Director in charge of Regulation at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
Ms Awe’s elevation was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the stock market regulator and it takes effect from January 1, 2018.
Prior to her promotion, Ms Awe was the General Manager, heading the Legal and Regulation Division of the NSE, in which role she also served as General Counsel of the exchange. She served as Secretary to the Council of the NSE from January 2011 to October 2015.
Ms Awe became affiliated with the NSE in a consulting capacity in August 2010 and joined the employment of local bourse in August 2012. She has been a member of the Executive Committee of the exchange since August 2012.
As Executive Director, Regulation in the NSE’s revised organizational structure, Ms Awe will oversee Broker Dealer Regulation, Listings Regulation, Market Surveillance & Investigations, and Regulatory Technology. The Rules and Interpretation and Disciplinary Units of the NSE will also report directly to her.
Commenting on the appointment, President of National Council of the NSE, Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo, stated that, “I am very proud that the National Council has recognized Tinuade for the exemplary role she has played in transforming the Legal and Regulatory landscape of the exchange and would like to warmly congratulate her on her elevation as Executive Director, Regulation.
“Tinuade’s passion, energy and commitment to driving and executing on the Exchange’s transformation agenda has no doubt been instrumental in revolutionizing the Exchange and I am confident that she will continue to exert her influence and leadership attributes in her new role for the betterment of the market and its stakeholders.”
Also, chief executive of the NSE, Mr Oscar Onyema, said, “As we restructure and reposition the exchange for the fourth industrial revolution, Ms Awe’s well deserved promotion is indicative of the great career advancement opportunities that exist at the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
“I congratulate her and look forward to working with her in this new function to build a globally competitive Self-Regulatory Organization.”
Commenting on her appointment, Ms Awe said, “I am both deeply appreciative and humbled by this recognition for my modest contributions to the exchange.
“I look forward to continuing to provide quality service to the NSE and its ecosystem by engendering an improved compliance culture based on substantial engagement as well as deployment of appropriate enforcement mechanisms; fully embracing and further deploying technology to serve our regulatory purposes; furthering our regulatory remit through key relationships with other regulators; and providing proactive and in-depth surveillance of our market.”
Ms Awe is a consummate professional with varied professional experiences garnered across three continents.
She has an LL.B Degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University, graduating as the Best Female Student in the Faculty of Law. She finished at the Nigerian Law School with First Class Honours, graduating as Best Overall Student.
She also holds LL.M Degrees from Harvard Law School, where she was a Landon H. Gammon Fellow, as well as The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where she graduated with Merit.
At the LSE, she was a British Council Scholar. She is admitted to both the Nigerian and New York Bars.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Mr Malolan Sampath has been appointed as the new chief executive of Champion Breweries Plc, effective September 1, 2026.
The appointment of a new chief executive was approved by the board of the brewery giant following the resignation of Mr Inalegwu Adoga.
To ensure continuity during the transition pending Mr Sampath’s assumption of office, the board has appointed Mr Rasheed Ademola Adebiyi, Executive Director of Finance, to take charge of the affairs of the organisation.
In a statement, the board said it remains committed to the highest standards of corporate governance and to delivering a seamless leadership transition and sustainable value to shareholders and other stakeholders.
The new Sheriff in town, expected to take over next quarter, was described as an accomplished executive with over 26 years of international leadership experience across the beverage, FMCG, manufacturing and agro-industrial sectors, having built and led businesses up to $500 million in scale.
His beverage and brewing experience includes serving as Managing Director of Unique Beverages in Angola and as Sales & Marketing Director for a PepsiCo bottling franchise, in addition to earlier brewing-sector experience.
Most recently, he held the dual role of Managing Director (NPK Joint Venture) and Chief Marketing Officer at Indorama Eleme Fertilisers in Nigeria and previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Global Industries Limited, a Wilmar International joint venture in Zambia.
He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (MBA) from the Symbiosis Centre for Management & HRD, Pune, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Chennai.
The board expressed confidence that his expertise in manufacturing excellence, commercial execution and business transformation will support the company’s strategic objectives and long-term growth.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Erudite legal practitioner, Mr Muiz Banire (SAN), has been appointed to the board of a construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.
He joins the board of the organisation as a non-executive director, with effect from July 1, 2026, alongside Mrs Chinazo Okoye, who is an alternate director to Dr Ernest N. Azudialu-Obiejesi.
A statement from the company secretary, Ms Cecilia Ekanem Madueke, said Mrs Okoye is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, and a Master of Science Degree in Professional Accountancy from the University of London, London, UK.
She is a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. She has worked in various positions in various companies and is currently the Managing Director of Amaranta Trading Limited.
As for Mr Banire, he is a graduate of the University of Lagos and holds a Master of Laws Degree as well as a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the same university.
He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1989. He also holds a Master Certificate in the Arbitration Master Course from the Lagos Court of Arbitration Training Institute. He was admitted to the Inner Bar and conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He is a Member of the International Bar Association, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Fellow of the Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Institute of Management. He is registered with the Law Society of England.
He had served in various capacities in the Legal profession, academic community and publicly. He was conferred with the National Honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
He is the Founder and Principal Partner, M. A. Banire & Associates, Member of the Board of Trustees, Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
By Adedapo Adesanya
Access Holdings Plc appointed Mr Sa’adu Jijji as the new chief executive of Access ARM Pensions Limited, its pension subsidiary.
The appointment has received all necessary regulatory approvals, including the board of Access ARM Pensions, reflecting the group’s continued focus on deepening leadership capacity across its subsidiaries and reinforcing its position in Nigeria’s pension industry.
Mr Jijji obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
He is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience in the financial services sector, spanning pension fund administration, investment management, actuarial consulting, and corporate strategy.
Mr Jijji has held senior leadership roles at Premium Pension Limited, Alexander Forbes Consulting Actuaries Nigeria and Pension Alliance Limited (PAL Pensions), where he served as acting managing director.
Also, his appointment underscores Access Holdings’ commitment to delivering long-term value to retirement savings account holders and other stakeholders, while advancing its broader strategy of building globally competitive financial services businesses.
In 2024, Access Pensions Limited acquired a majority stake in ARM Pensions Managers Limited to create Nigeria’s second-largest Pension Fund Administrator by Assets Under Management.
At the time, the then-Group Chief Executive, Access Holdings, Mr Herbert Wigwe, said, “We are pleased to have reached this transformative milestone in our pension fund administration journey. The proposed combination of ARM Pension with Access Pensions will not only create sustainable stakeholder value but will also contribute positively to the growth and development of the pension industry.”
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