Our Leadership
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Obinna Ufudo
Chairman
Obinna Ufudo
Chairman
With over two decade’s post-graduate experience, Obinna Ufudo is a well regarded financial services and corporate management professional. He has held senior level positions in Trading, Investments, General Management and Financial Advisory capacities. He was the President/CEO of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc where he led the turn-around and repositioning of the enterprise, increasing shareholders value by over $1 billion during his three years tenure.
Obinna is a back-to-back winner of the Top 25 CEO of quoted Nigerian companies award by BusinessDay newspaper for 2012 and 2013 and a finalist for the CNBC All Africa Business Leaders Award 2014. Obinna holds a M.Sc. degree in International Securities, Investment and Banking from the University of Reading, UK. He also holds an EMBA from the IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona Spain and a B.Sc. in Finance from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Enugu, Nigeria.
Kanayo Eni-Ikeh
Managing Director/CEO
Kanayo Eni-Ikeh
Managing Director/CEO
Kanayo Eni-Ikeh is the Managing Director/CEO of Atiat Leasing Limited, a premium finance and leasing company focused on finance and operating leases, structured financing, fleet management, insurance brokerage, Car rentals and drivers’ outsourcing. He holds a B.Sc in Geological Sciences from Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka and professionally trained expertise in strategy, management and marketing gained from Executive Programs attended in Lagos Business School and The Indian School of Business.
With over 15 years’ of technical know-how and experience working in the financial service industry of retail, business and commercial banking, he has held managerial roles across reputable organizations such as Process Flow Outsourcing Limited, Diamond Bank, Fidelity Bank, VFD Group and VFD Microfinance Bank, where he successfully promoted organizational products and services to institutional and retail clients. Since his appointment as the MD/CEO of Atiat Leasing Limited, his transformational leadership which was evident during his time as the GM, Business Development, VFD-MFB has led to a turnaround, spurring exponential growth and stability of the company.
Obiageli Ejiofor
ED, Business Development
Obiageli Ejiofor
ED, Business Development
Obiageli Ejiofor currently serves as the Head of Business Development at Atiat Leasing Limited. She joined the Management team in January 2021 with a cross border experience and proven expertise in diverse segments covering Marketing, Banking Operations, Strategy, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Business and Financial Advisory, Project Management and General Management. She has over 22 years of experience in the Banking and financial Services Industry. She has held several key positions in reputable institutions including United Bank of Africa Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc and Access Bank Plc. Obiageli holds a B.Sc in Accounting from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra, an MBA from the University of Hull (Greenwich School of Management), UK, and has attended several executive training programs spanning various fields such as financial management, business analysis & management and client experience.
Olisa Ifeajuna
ED, Operations
Olisa Ifeajuna
ED, Operations
Olisaeloka before his appointment, was Head of Operations at VFD Microfinance Bank. He started his career with Guaranty Trust Bank in April 2006 as an Executive Trainee. He then progressed in his career with Guaranty Trust Bank and became Branch Head at Oba Akran and Ojuelegba branches in 2013 and 2016 respectively. In 2018, he moved to the Compliance Unit of GTBank as a Compliance supervisor. Olisaeloka Ifeajuna holds a BSc in Business Management from the University of Nigeria, Enugu and an MBA from Obafemi Awolowo University in Osun State. Olisa is currently undergoing an Accounting Certification with the Association for Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA).
Gbenga Omolokun
Director
Gbenga Omolokun
Director
Gbenga is an Executive Director, Governance, Risk, Compliance and Technology of VFD Group Plc. He holds a degree in Mathematics from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), IleIfe He has over twelve years of business process, technology and strategy experience across various industries including Manufacturing, Financial Services, Public Sector and Pharmaceuticals. He previously worked with KPMG Advisory Services as a manager in the Technology division where he oversaw numerous projects notably of which was the ERP implementation for a large manufacturing company across 11 locations and 9 countries.
Gbenga currently oversees the strategy, technology and operations division of the group and its subsidiaries.
Obianuju Ufudo
Director
Obianuju Ufudo
Director
Obianuju Ufudo has a decade’s experience in banking garnered from Intercontinental Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and ,Atlantic Bank of New York. She is currently, the Managing Director of Three Voyages Limited, an IATA- Certified travel management company.
Obianuju has a degree in Linguistics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from the Frank G Zarb School Of Business at Hofstra University U.S.A.
Oladipupo Adeoye
Director
Oladipupo Adeoye
Director
Oladipupo Adeoye is an astute, well-rounded finance professional, with over a decade experience in financial services sector which span across fixed income trading, treasury management, investment banking and private equity investing. Dipo has been involved in a broad spectrum of investment and banking responsibilities, including mergers and acquisitions, securities trading, treasury management, project management, business turnaround and strategic planning.
Oladipupo started his banking career at Access Bank Plc where he bagged the award for the best graduating student from the Access Bank School of Banking Excellence. He worked in Banking Operations, Customer Services and later moved to Treasury where he rose to become the Head, Fixed Income Trading Unit of the Bank.
In 2011, Dipo joined Heirs Holdings, an African proprietary investment company, where he handled primarily fixed income trading and private equity investment. During his stay at Heirs, He was involved in a range of private equity investments across Africa in a range of selected sectors including financial services, oil and gas, agriculture, healthcare, real estate and hospitality. He also handled the impact investing portfolio of the Tony Elumelu Foundation through which capital was invested in businesses to enhance financial and social returns.
He later joined the United Bank for Africa Plc, a Pan-African Bank, as a Manager in charge of fixed income trading with primary focus on bond trading and fixed income related structures before joining VFD Group Plc as the Treasurer in 2018.
Dr. Onyekachi Onubogu
Director
Dr. Onyekachi Onubogu
Director
Dr. Onubogu holds a first degree in Physics from the University of Jos, an MBA from the Gordon’s Institute of Business Sciences of the University of Pretoria, South Africa, an Advanced Management Program certificate from the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Doctorate in Business Administration from the SBS Swiss Business School in Zurich Switzerland.
He has worked extensively in the corporate sector within and outside Nigeria having worked for Companies like Procter and Gamble in Nigeria and South Africa, Guinness Nigeria, Promasidor in Nigeria, Kimberly Clark in South Africa, Frutta Juice and Services in Nigeria and also with a Private equity firm Prosperity Capital Management based in Nairobi Kenya.
Dr. Onubogu was an Executive Director responsible for the commercial operations in both Promasidor (makers of Cowbell Milk, Loya milk and a host of other well known Nigerian brands) and TGI (Owners of Terra brands, Big Bull brands e.t.c) at different times between 2010 and 2019 and until recently he served as Managing Director and Chief Executive officer for Frutta Juice and services and managing the entire operations for the manufacturing concern. He seats on the board of several companies within and outside Nigeria across various sectors. He is an adjoint faculty member at the University of Lagos Business School and the Lagos Business school. He runs a management consulting practice. He is an Alumni of the prestigious Wharton Business school a former executive committee member of the Advertisers Association Of Nigeria (ADVAN), he served as a member of the marketing committee of the Nigerian Olympic Committee for the London 2012 Olympics. He is a Fellow and former council member of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria and currently serves as the National President of the Federal Government College Jos Old Students Association. He is married to Chinwe, and they are blessed with kids.
Azubike Emodi
Director
Azubike Emodi
Director
Azubike is the Managing Director, Anchoria Asset Management. He is a financial services professional with experience in Retail & Commercial Banking, Strategic Planning & Process Improvement, Financial Analysis & Modelling and Fund Management. He started his career with Zenith Bank Plc, then Royal Bank of Canada before joining VFD Group in 2016. He was the Managing Director of the foremost digital Bank in Nigeria, VBank before being appointed as the Managing Director of Anchoria Asset Management in 2021. Azubike is an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Bankers, Canada Securities Institute and Securities and Exchange Commission.
Gbeminiyi Shoda
Director
Gbeminiyi Shoda
Director
Gbeminiyi Shoda is a seasoned Legal Practitioner with solid and progressive experience in all facets of Corporate and Commercial Law Practice.She began her career 10 years ago in a law firm in Lagos, and is currently the managing director of Structure HQ, a company that is providing corporate and commercial solutions for individuals and innovative businesses.Before becoming the managing director of Structure HQ, she joined VFD Group Plc in 2015 providing leadership and directions to the Legal, Compliance and Company secretariat department across VFD’s ecosystem which includes Financial Advisory, Banking, Asset Management, Stockbroking, Remittance, Technology, Real Estate, Hospitality and Media. Gbeminiyi Shoda is a member of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Section of Business Law, Nigerian Bar Association (SBL, NBA), Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), Institute of Directors (IOD) and a sponsored individual of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). She is a graduate of the Lagos State University and has a BL from the Nigeria Law School.
Chief Callistus N.C. Nweke
Non Executive Director
Chief Callistus N.C. Nweke
Non Executive Director
Chief Callistus N.C. Nweke is the Founder and Chairman of Chizzy Nigeria Limited, a chemicals and technical support company, providing services to the Paints and Inks Industry in Nigeria and other countries in West Africa. The Company was established in the mid-1980s, when he noticed a lacuna within the industry in sourcing chemical raw materials for manufacturing companies.
Mr. Nweke has over forty-five (45) years’ experience in the technical and trade industries, both in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. He cut his teeth as a young engineer when he joined Mobil Exploration Nigeria Incorporated (now Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited), as a Pupil Engineer in1974 and resigned as a Drilling Engineer in 1976. Upon his resignation from Mobil, he joined International Paints West Africa Limited (IPWA), then a subsidiary of Courtaulds Coatings UK, where he rose from Production Manager to become the first Operations Director of the company. During his time in the company, he was instrumental to the formation of the Paints Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and became its first Deputy Chairman.
He resigned from his position in IPWA in1988 to focus on building his own Company, Chizzy Nigeria Limited, which has grown tremendously over the years and is now one of the leading products and service providers in the Paints and Inks Industry in Nigeria. The Company is also expanding its products and services lines; and now renders services to the food and beverage, oil and gas, plastics and personal care industries.
Mr. Nweke is the Chairman of the Nri Microfinance Bank, Anambra State, is also an Executive Director of Dunes Bureau De Change Limited. He was educated in the prestigious Government College, Umuahia in Abia State and subsequently obtained a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering at the Loughborough University of Technology, UK (now Loughborough University). Mr. Nweke is a shrewd business man, with a keen eye for investments. He is an avid traveller, reader and philanthropist.
Suleiman Lawal
Non Executive Director
Suleiman Lawal
Non Executive Director
Suleiman Lawal is a Non Executive Director at VFD Group. He is a business strategist with vast experience in project management and proven leadership & management skills in challenging, multicultural, & fast-paced environments.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Kanayo Eni-Ikeh
Managing Director/CEO
Kanayo Eni-Ikeh
Managing Director/CEO
Kanayo Eni-Ikeh is the Managing Director/CEO of Atiat Leasing Limited, a premium finance and leasing company focused on finance and operating leases, structured financing, fleet management, insurance brokerage, Car rentals and drivers’ outsourcing. He holds a B.Sc in Geological Sciences from Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka and professionally trained expertise in strategy, management and marketing gained from Executive Programs attended in Lagos Business School and The Indian School of Business.
With over 15 years’ of technical know-how and experience working in the financial service industry of retail, business and commercial banking, he has held managerial roles across reputable organizations such as Process Flow Outsourcing Limited, Diamond Bank, Fidelity Bank, VFD Group and VFD Microfinance Bank, where he successfully promoted organizational products and services to institutional and retail clients. Since his appointment as the MD/CEO of Atiat Leasing Limited, his transformational leadership which was evident during his time as the GM, Business Development, VFD-MFB has led to a turnaround, spurring exponential growth and stability of the company.
Obiageli Ejiofor
ED, Business Development
Obiageli Ejiofor
ED, Business Development
Obiageli Ejiofor currently serves as the Head of Business Development at Atiat Leasing Limited. She joined the Management team in January 2021 with a cross border experience and proven expertise in diverse segments covering Marketing, Banking Operations, Strategy, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Business and Financial Advisory, Project Management and General Management. She has over 22 years of experience in the Banking and financial Services Industry. She has held several key positions in reputable institutions including United Bank of Africa Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc and Access Bank Plc. Obiageli holds a B.Sc in Accounting from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra, an MBA from the University of Hull (Greenwich School of Management), UK, and has attended several executive training programs spanning various fields such as financial management, business analysis & management and client experience.
Olisa Ifeajuna
ED, Operations
Olisa Ifeajuna
ED, Operations
Olisaeloka before his appointment, was Head of Operations at VFD Microfinance Bank. He started his career with Guaranty Trust Bank in April 2006 as an Executive Trainee. He then progressed in his career with Guaranty Trust Bank and became Branch Head at Oba Akran and Ojuelegba branches in 2013 and 2016 respectively. In 2018, he moved to the Compliance Unit of GTBank as a Compliance supervisor. Olisaeloka Ifeajuna holds a BSc in Business Management from the University of Nigeria, Enugu and an MBA from Obafemi Awolowo University in Osun State. Olisa is currently undergoing an Accounting Certification with the Association for Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA).
Oludare Sonde
Chief Financial Officer
Oludare Sonde
Chief Financial Officer
Dare Sonde is an experienced Chartered Accountant with exposure in the financial services sector traversing Insurance, Banking, Mortgage and Micro-finance. He has built his career in the finance and accounting sector for over 20 years leading teams in Management Accounting, Treasury and Investment, Credit Control and Performance Management. He served in various capacities at Industrial and General Insurance Plc (IGI) before moving to the banking sector. He worked as a Financial Analyst with UBA and later became Chief Financial Officer of a number of Mortgage and Micro-finance Institutions at various times including Global Trust Savings And Loans Ltd. His last appointment before joining the Atiat team was with Standard Alliance Insurance Plc where he served as the Chief Finance Officer. He holds a B.Sc in Accounting from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye (O.O.U). He is an Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and an alumnus of Yaba College of Technology.
Cynthia Nwanna
Head of Operations
Cynthia Nwanna
Head of Operations
Cynthia Nwanna is the Head Operations VFD BRIDGE LTD. She Holds BSC(ED) In Accountancy from Imo State University, Owerri Imo State & an MBA from National Open University.
Feyikemi Fadeyibi
Head, Human Capital Management
Feyikemi Fadeyibi
Head, Human Capital Management
Feyikemi has a B.Sc. in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from the University of Lagos. She also holds a Masters’ Degree in Public & International Affairs from the same University.
She started her career in the Manufacturing industry where she was exposed to various aspects of Human Resources Practice. She has attended numerous courses in Human Resources Management. Prior to joining Atiat she worked at Onward Paper Mill Plc.
Nojimu Bamidele
Head, Fleet Management
Nojimu Bamidele
Head, Fleet Management
Nojimu Bamidele is a seasoned professional with over ten (10) years’ experience in Fleet Management Operations.
He began his professional career with Gold Core Logistics and thereafter joined Cashlink Leasing Plc where he held different positions in Fleet Operations Department.
Nojimu Bamidele has a B.Sc. in Sociology from the University of Maiduguri. He is a Graduate Member of Nigerian Institute of Management and has attended numerous courses in Fleet Management & Operations.
Austine Emelike
Head, Internal Control/Audit
Austine Emelike
Head, Internal Control/Audit
Austine Emelike is the Head, Internal Control/ Audit, renowned for his wealth of experience in Audit, Internal Control, and Compliance in the financial service industry.
As an expert in the investigation of fraud cases, money laundering, terrorism financing, and other cross-border crimes, Austines core competencies also include transaction monitoring, internal control, and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Atiat Leasing Limited, Austine served as Assistant Cluster Control and Compliance Manager at Fidelity Bank Plc for 11 years, a position he held until his retirement from the bank in December 2019. At different times, he was the Head, Regional Sales Team, and Marketing Manager at May & Baker Plc and Discovery Medical & Scientific Services Limited, respectively. A university-trained Microbiologist turned Accountant, Austine holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from the University of Calabar and a Higher National Diploma from the prestigious Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. Also, he is trained in the implementation, auditing, and advisory services of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). Austine is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, a member of the Information Systems Auditing and Control Administration (ISACA – USA), as a Certified Information Systems Auditor and an associate member of the Nigerian Institute of Management