Meet The Advisory Council Members
Engr. Afolabi Oladele
Title: Director at Addax Petroleum Corp
Company: Addax Petroleum Corp
Afolabi Oladele brings 25 years’ experience in the Oil and Gas Industry and 22 years of private equity practice in the leading private equity firm African Capital Alliance. His earlier experience was mostly with the state Oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, serving in various capacities culminating in his last appointment as Group Executive Director for Down Stream Operations in 1995. While employed with NNPC, he was seconded at different times to Total France and Mobil Exploration USA. Upon retirement in 1996, he joined African Capital Alliance with a mandate to develop the Oil and Gas Practice along with oversight for the payment services investments. He retired as Executive Partner in December 2019 and continues to sit on the Boards of a number of quoted and privately owned Nigerian companies and international companies spanning energy, engineering and financial services activities.
Mr Noel Abdullahi
Title: Director at Businessfront lnc.
Company: Founder at Disc Consult
Mr Ogbo Awoke Ogbo
Title: CEO Transformation Hacks, Business Owners’ Coach
Company: Transformation Hacks
Adeolu Akinyemi
Title: Leadership & Strategy Consultant
Company: Founder, New Nigeria Club
Adeolu Akinyemi is a leadership and strategy consultant with deep experience in organisational design, institutional capacity building, and human capital development across public and private sector organisations in Nigeria. He is the Founder of Coach B & Stewards, a consulting and training firm focused on leadership effectiveness, work ethics, productivity, and long-term institutional growth. Adeolu works closely with senior leaders, boards, and reform-oriented institutions to design systems that align people, strategy, and execution. His work spans leadership development, financial and business intelligence education, and the design of academies and learning platforms that prepare leaders for complex, real-world challenges. He is passionate about building sustainable institutions, discipling leaders through shared life and values, and helping organisations move from good intentions to durable excellence.
Mrs Abe Jawando
Title: Executive Senior Sales Director
Company: Mary Kay Cosmetics
Mrs Adeidunnu Uba
Title: Founder/Executive Consultant at SimplyUn4gettable
Company: SimplyUn4gettable
Abobade Olajide (FCA)
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Company: DHL Express
Visionary and resourceful Chartered Accountant and Computer Science graduate with over 20 years of experience bridging finance and technology to drive innovation in financial systems. Proven expertise in financial control, reporting, tax management, ERP implementation, business process optimization and automation across West African markets. Adept at translating financial requirements into technical solutions, optimizing financial software, and leading multi-country digital transformation initiatives. Skilled in aligning system functionality with accounting principles, ensuring compliance with international Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and enabling accurate financial reporting. Well-versed in ERP tools including SUN Systems, Basware, Bizagi, and MyBill. Recognized for mentoring cross-functional teams in adopting new technologies that support enterprise-wide financial goals and regulatory requirements.
