Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The FMDQ Depository Board of Directors are responsible for setting the operational and governance architecture for the Depository.

  • Mr. Bola Onadele. Koko

    Chairman

    Mr. Onadele is the Pioneer Chief Executive Officer of FMDQ Group PLC. He serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited and as Chairman of FMDQ Clear Limited, FMDQ Private Markets Limited, and iQx Consult Limited.

    Prior to this engagement, he was the President of FDHL, a financial markets and risk management consulting firm he founded in 2001, where he provided business leadership in the empowerment of the Nigerian financial markets. Previously in the banking sector, Mr. Onadele's career spanned across several banks in Nigeria, with senior executive roles in Treasury and Corporate Banking, and culminated as Chief Executive Officer.

    As a widely regarded financial markets architect, he serves on the boards of various organisations, including as Chairman, Governance Board of Financial Centre for Sustainability (FC4S), Lagos and a Non-Executive Director and Founding Member of EnterpriseNGR Professional Advocacy Group. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Financial Markets Dealers Association. Mr. Onadele is an ardent advocate of gender equality, especially in the workplace, and girl-child education.

  • Dr. Joseph Mekiliuwa

    Non-Executive Director

    Dr. Mekiliuwa is the Principal Consultant of Joe Mekiliuwa Consulting Services Limited, a Council Member of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars, a member of the Board of Trustees, FMDQ Exchange Investor Protection Fund and a Board Member of Emerging Africa Capital Group. He also serves as a Technical Adviser to FMDQ Group.

    Prior to this appointment, he worked with Central Securities Clearing System PLC; Globe Computers Limited and Fine Homes Mortgage Bank. He previously served as the Chairman, Technical Committee for the African Exchanges Linkage Project, as well as the Technical Chairman for the West African Capital Market Integration Committee.

  • Mrs. Ije N. Onejeme

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    Mrs. Ije N. Onejeme is the CEO and Founder of Veranda Energy Nigeria Limited. Prior to this role, she was the General Manager, Contract Management at Nigeria Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), and before that, Deputy Head of the Legal Department at NDPHC. In addition, she served as Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel at ERHC Energy, Houston, Texas, USA; Principal Partner, Law Offices of Ije. N. Onejeme, Los Angeles, California, USA; and Douglas L. Wicks & Associates, Beverly Hills, California, USA.

    She is also a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators and Association of Corporate Counsel. She serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of FMDQ Depository Limited.

  • Ms. Kaodi Ugoji

    Non-Executive Director

    Ms. Ugoji is the Group Chief Operating Officer of FMDQ Group PLC. She serves as an Executive Director on the Board of FMDQ Group PLC and as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited, FMDQ Clear Limited, FMDQ Private Markets Limited, and iQx Consult Limited.

    Ms. Ugoji has extensive experience in Treasury, Asset Management, Business Development, Marketing Communications, Finance, Project Management and Strategy functions of various organisations including Guaranty Trust Bank Limited, Hermes Investment Managers Limited, United Kingdom, Diamond Bank PLC, and Guinness Nigeria PLC.

  • Ms. Tumi Sekoni

    Non-Executive Director

    Ms. Sekoni is the Managing Director of FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited. She serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of FMDQ Clear Limited, FMDQ Private Markets Limited, and iQx Consult Limited.

    Ms. Sekoni has built her career across Trading, Operations, Business Analysis, Business Development, Products & Markets Development, Marketing and Project Management in various organisations including Guaranty Trust Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs International, UBS, London, and Merrill Lynch.

  • Mr. Ayodele Onawunmi

    Non-Executive Director

    Mr. Onawunmi is the Managing Director of FMDQ Clear Limited. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited, FMDQ Private Markets Limited, and iQx Consult Limited. Prior to joining FMDQ Clear Limited, he was the Managing Partner of 213 Capital, an African-focused investment and risk advisory firm.

    Mr. Onawunmi’s extensive experience cuts across Trading, Corporate & Investment Banking, Pension Fund Management and Financial Market Consulting in various organisations, including Access Bank PLC and Chapel Hill Denham Group.

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