SCGN names Oscar Onyema, Ahmed, Jalo-Waziri as board members

The Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) has approved the appointment of three professionals, including Oscar Onyema, Tajudeen Ahmed, and Haruna Jalo-Waziri to its board of directors.

Onyema brings over 25 years of leadership experience across financial markets, energy, and technology. He previously served as the group chief executive officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (now NGX Group) and later as chairman of the Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS).

Widely recognised for leading the transformation and demutualisation of the Exchange, Onyema has played major roles in deepening market infrastructure, promoting transparency, and advancing ESG and digital innovation within Nigeria’s capital markets.

Also, Ahmed joins the board with more than three decades of experience spanning treasury management, corporate finance, portfolio restructuring, and credit management. He has served in senior roles across banking, manufacturing, and public sector institutions, including the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), where he oversaw significant portfolio and loan management operations. His background in financial governance and institutional risk management is expected to be instrumental to SCGN’s strategy.

Another appointee, Haruna Jalo-Wazi, is managing director/CEO of CSCS Plc. With close to three decades of experience across securities trading, pension administration, asset management, and capital markets regulation, he has led several market-shaping initiatives including the launch of green bonds, the adoption of premium board governance standards, and the advancement of digital market infrastructure.

His broad regulatory and market operations experience adds strong technical depth to the SCGN board.

Their appointments, approved at the 2025 annual general meeting of the Society, according to Muhammad Ahmad, president and board chairman of SCGN, reflect SCGN’s commitment to strengthening corporate governance excellence and deepening its strategic capacity to drive thought leadership, advocacy, and board effectiveness.

Ahmad noted that the wealth of experience the new directors bring will support the Society’s strategic ambition to expand its impact, strengthen governance culture nationwide, and reinforce its role as a leading voice in corporate governance.

The president and board also extended gratitude to Adetunji, who retired from the board, for his years of committed service, describing him as an exemplary professional whose contributions have left a lasting mark on the organisation.

He said Oyebanji served with distinction and contributed significantly to strengthening the Society’s governance initiatives, particularly in research, membership affairs, establishment of the Centre for Public Sector Governance (CPSG) financial performance and audit.

On her part, Chioma Mordi, chief executive officer of SCGN, also welcomed the new board members, affirming that their diverse expertise will significantly advance the Society’s long-term strategic objectives, particularly in the areas of governance research, advocacy, regulatory engagement, and institutional capacity building.

She equally expressed appreciation to Oyebanji for his dedication and leadership, wishing him continued success.

SCGN is known for the promotion of ethical leadership, board effectiveness, and strong governance culture across the public and private sectors in Nigeria.

It has continued to drive programmes, initiatives, and stakeholder partnerships, for improved governance standards as a foundation for national development and institutional sustainability.

SENIOR ANALYST - LABOUR/LAGOS STATE

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