By InvestAdvocate

Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Friday said it has appointed Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Group Managing Director (GMD) of Access Bank Plc and three (3) other prominent Nigerians to its National Council.

This is contained in a Statement by Wole Tokede, Head, Media Relations of the NSE and made available to www.investadvocateng.com in Lagos Nigeria.

The other three members are Yemisi Ayeni, MD, Shell Nigeria Closed Pension Fund Administrator Limited, Abubakar Mahmoud, Partner, Dikko and Mahmoud and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, Partner, Chris Ogunbanjo & Co., Barristers and Solicitors.

According to the NSE with the four (4) newly appointees, number of Council Members at the Nigeria’s Exchange has hit 13.

Tinuade Awe, Secretary to the Council and Head, Legal and Regulation Division of the Nigeria’s Exchange said the Management of the NSE was very pleased to have them join the Council and bringing in their wealth of experience.  “We look forward to working with them and other Council members to further The Exchange’s transformation agenda” she said.

Aig-Imoukhuede is the GMD/Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc. His visionary leadership has inspired Access Bank’s rapid and unprecedented growth over the years, which has seen the Bank rank amongst the top four banks in Nigeria.

He is also the Chairman of the Group’s UK Banking Subsidiary Access Bank UK Limited. Under his leadership, Access Bank has become a globally recognised institution, receiving awards both locally and internationally for its contribution towards the growth of the Nigerian Banking Industry. Prior to this appointment, Aig-Imoukhuede was an Executive Director at Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nigeria’s Financial Market Dealers Association and also a foundation Board member of the African Finance Corporation. He is a member of the National Economic Management Team and currently serves as the

Chairman of the Bankers’ committee Sub-committee on Economic Development and Sustainability.

He also holds LLB and BL degrees from the University of Benin and the Nigeria Law School respectively and was one of the youngest Nigerians to be conferred with the Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. In 2011, he was awarded the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON.

On her part, Ayeni is the MD Shell Nigeria Closed Pension Fund Administrator Ltd. She is an honours graduate of Accounting and Business Finance from the prestigious University of Manchester, UK and she is a Chartered Accountant – a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

She joined Shell Nigeria in 1994 and has held a variety of roles in various Shell Companies over the years. In November 2004, Ayeni was appointed Finance Director, SNEPCo, earning her the distinction of being the first Nigerian woman ever to be appointed to the Board of a Shell Company in Nigeria. she is the Vice Chair of the Pension Fund Operators’ Association of Nigeria and the current Chair of the Board of LEAP Africa.

Mahmoud a Managing Partner at Dikko and Mahmoud, a Law Firm that prides itself as offering legal services to public and private sector clients in line with best international practice. He has acted as Counsel in many important arbitrations and also acted as Arbitrator in several proceedings. He was elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2001.

Also, Mahmoud is a member of the Body of Bencher’s, Nigeria’s highest body for regulating the legal profession. He chaired the National Committee on the review of the Nigeria’s Code of Corporate Governance for Public Companies and is a member of the Vision 2020, Business Support Group.

He chairs the NBA Ethics Committee as well as its Capacity Building Committee and sits on its Arbitration Working Group. In 2006, he was awarded the national honour of the Officer of the Order of Nigeria, OON. He was a recipient of the ‘We are Future of Our Nation’ role model award for 2008.

While Ogunbanjo is the Managing Partner at Chris Ogunbanjo & Co. a leading International Law Firm. He has vast knowledge and experience in the areas of Corporate Commercial and Admiralty Law. He has garnered considerable Corporate Finance experience over the years, with a brilliant understanding of legal issues in his preferred areas of practice.

Ogunbanjo is a member of the International Bar Association; the Institute of Petroleum (UK); Member, the International Trademark Association; he is a Governing Council Member and Legal Adviser of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, Vice Chairman of the Commercial Law and Taxation Committee of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry among other institutions.

He was actively involved in establishing Brass LNG Limited and putting in place all legal and corporate structures for the Company preparatory to its full operations. He is a Director of several Multinational Companies with a broad Industry focus including ConocoPhillips, ABB Powerlines, Beta Glass Plc and Investment Securities Limited.