Unilever Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Ikpoki as Interim Chairman of the Board of Unilever Nigeria Plc pending the appointment of a substantive Chairman of the Board.
A corporate filing signed by Afolasade Olowe (MRS), Senior Counsel and Company Secretary, said Mr. Ikpoki, a former CEO of MTN Nigeria, replaces His Majesty, Nnaemeka A. Achebe, Obi of Onitsha, who retired from the Board effective 31st December 2023.
In a similar vein, by a resolution of the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 18 January 2024, the resignation of Mr Jaime Aguilera as Non-Executive Director was considered and approved effective 17th January 2024.
“The Board of Directors would like to express their sincere gratitude to Mr Aguilera for his outstanding contributions leading to significant development and setting Unilever Nigeria Plc on a path to sustainable and profitable growth.”
Also, on the recommendation of the Governance, Remuneration and Risk Management Committee of the Board, the following appointments were considered and approved with effect from 18 January 2024:
- Ben Langat – Non-Executive Director
Mr. Langat is responsible for Unilever’s operations in East and West Africa and joined Unilever from Friesland Campina on January 1st this year. He started his career at Unilever and has previously held several positions working across different regions in Africa including Kenya, Malawi, and Ghana. He moved to Coca Cola Nigeria, where he was subsequently appointed Managing Director before he joined Friesland Campina where he was appointed to lead their SubSaharan Africa operations. Mr. Langat is Kenyan.
- Obinna Emenyonu – Executive Director
Mr. Mr. Emenyonu assumed the role of Procurement Director for West Africa at Unilever Nigeria Plc in 2019. He brings extensive experience in strategic procurement leadership and was Head of Procurement at Lafarge Africa PLC, and Head of Procurement for Africa at PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc prior to joining Unilever
