Meet MTN Nigeria’s five new non-executive directors – Businessday NG

As MTN Nigeria Plc charts its next phase of growth, it is bringing heavyweight industry leadership directly into the boardroom.

The telecommunications leader has officially welcomed five distinguished professionals to its board, blending elite legal minds, seasoned tech and telecom executives, and veteran financiers. From shaping national corporate governance frameworks to steering multi-sector transformations, meet the five strategic minds stepping in to help steer MTN Nigeria’s future.

The five new directors appointed to MTNN Plc board, effective December 1, 2026 are: Ibrahim Dikko (Independent Non-Executive Director), Boye Olusanya (Independent Non-Executive Director), Fabian Ajogwu (Non-Executive Director), Imoni Akpofure (Non-Executive Director), and Lwazi Bam (Non-Executive Director).

“The new Directors are expected to bring their wealth of experience and expertise to enhance Board operations and contribute to the Company’s growth and future direction,” MTNN said.

Ibrahim Dikko

Ibrahim Dikko brings over 30 years of experience across banking, telecommunications, information and Communications Technology, and regulatory advisory. Dikko served as Chairman of First Securities Discount House Limited from 2002 to 2012. He was Vice President, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs at EMTS Limited (Etisalat Nigeria) from 2007 to 2017.

Dikko holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Buckingham, a Master of Laws Degree from the Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London and is called to the Nigerian Bar. He is a Fellow of the Society of Corporate Governance Nigeria and a Member of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria.

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Boye Olusanya

Boye Olusanya is a transformational business leader with over 25 years of executive leadership experience across the FMCG, Agriculture, Telecommunications, Technology, Energy, Infrastructure, and Financial Services sectors. Olusanya currently serves as Group Chief Executive Officer of FMN Holdings Limited (FMNH), where he leads the strategic transformation of one of Africa’s largest food and agro-allied businesses into a vertically integrated, consumer – centric food and agro-industrial platform.

Recognised for driving large -scale enterprise transformation, strategic growth, operational turnaround, governance redesign, and organisational restructuring across complex institutions in dynamic, rapidly evolving environments. Proven track record in leading multi – business platforms, executing strategic acquisitions, strengthening route -to -market capabilities, deepening local content integration, and positioning businesses for long -term value creation and regional expansion.

Fabian Ajogwu (Professor)

Fabian Ajogwu is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a Professor of corporate governance at Lagos Business School. He is an alumnus of Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and holds a PhD in Law from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland; an MBA from IESE Business School, Barcelona; and law degrees from the University of Nigeria and the University of Lagos. He is a Senior Partner at KENNA LP and has practised law for 35 years, including 17 in the Inner Bar. Ajogwu assisted the Securities and Exchange Commission in drafting Nigeria’s pioneering Code of Corporate Governance.

He also served on the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria Committee on the National Code of Corporate Governance 2018. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria. He founded the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria and authored The Purpose of the Corporation; Balancing Power, Profit and Purpose: The New Model for Governance; Reflections on Corporate Governance; Corporate Governance in Nigeria: Law and Practice; and Outcomes – Based Governance: Modern Perspectives on Corporate Governance (with Professor Mervyn King, SC). He is a recipient of the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), conferred by the President of Nigeria.

Imoni Akpofure

Imoni Akpofure brings nearly three decades of leadership experience across finance, infrastructure and sustainability, with deep expertise in Sub – Saharan Africa. Her career includes senior leadership at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), CDC Group (now British International Investment), and KINA Advisory, alongside extensive board and investment committee experience. She currently serves on the boards of Africa50 and the Development Bank of Nigeria, bringing valuable perspectives on infrastructure investment, sustainable growth, governance and long -term value creation.

Lwazi Bam

Lwazi Bam joined MTN Group on 1 June 2026 as Group Chief Risk Officer. Prior to that, Bam served as Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Africa and Deloitte Southern Africa from 2012 to 2022, where he oversaw the integration and expansion of Deloitte’s pan – African operations across multiple jurisdictions. During his nearly three decades with Deloitte, he also served as a member of the Deloitte Global Executive Committee.

During his career spanning close to three decades at Deloitte, he held several senior leadership positions, advising leading organisations on mergers and acquisitions, strategy, governance, and risk oversight. He has worked extensively with boards, regulators, and executive leadership teams in highly

regulated industries. Following his tenure at Deloitte, Bam served as a non – executive director from 2022 to 2026, including on the boards of Standard Bank Group and Valterra Platinum. He currently serves on the boards of Woolworths Holdings Limited and ZEDA Limited. Bam is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA) and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

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