Independent Non-Executive Director

Dr. Suleyman Abdu Ndanusa OON

Dr. Suleyman Abdu Ndanusa OON is an Independent Non-Executive Director at the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and Chair of the Audit, Risk and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Committee.

He serves as an adjunct Professor of Public Finance and Economic Policy at the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), an adjunct Professor of Capital Markets at Nasarawa State University, and a Senior Visiting Fellow at Lagos Business School.

Previously, Dr. Ndanusa was the Board Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria, from January 2013 to April 2015, and served as SEC’s Director General from 1999 to 2004. He served as MD of Spring Bank 2007/8. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Global Mandate Consulting Limited, Abuja, a multidisciplinary consulting firm specializing in corporate governance, risk management, economic and financial research, and policy advisory.

A seasoned professional, Dr. Ndanusa is a banker, lawyer, economist, certified national accountant, stockbroker, and chartered secretary. He holds a B.Sc. in Economics and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, as well as a Ph.D. in Security and Strategic Studies from Nasarawa State University. In 2000, he earned an LLB from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003.

He is an alumnus of the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School and the Advanced Leadership Program (ALP) at Judge Business School, Cambridge University. Dr. Ndanusa is a Fellow of several professional bodies, including the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, the Institute of Directors, and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (UK & Nigeria).

Other members

Dr. Segun Ogunsanya

Chairman of the Board

Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Kolawole Owodunni

Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer

Mrs. Ijeoma Taylaur

Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer

Professor Fabian Ajogwu

Independent Non- Executive Director

Ms. Ada Osakwe

Independent Non-Executive Director

Hon. Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Ahmed Mustapha Goniri Esq

Non-Executive Director