Advisory Council

Meet The Advisory Council Members

Engr Afolabi Oladele

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.

Unekwu Noel Abdullahi

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

Mr Jide Abobade

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Company: DHL Express