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Top 10 longest-serving CEOs on the NGX 30

Nigeria’s largest listed companies are led by executives who have spent varying lengths of time at the helm, with some CEOs and managing directors staying in their positions for more than a decade and, in one case, about 25 years. The post Top 10 longest-serving CEOs on the NGX 30 appeared first on Nairametrics .

The NGX 30 index comprises the largest and most liquid companies on the Nigerian Exchange, representing key sectors such as banking, oil and gas, consumer goods, industrials, and agriculture. A Nairametrics review has identified the top 10 longest-serving CEOs and managing directors within this index, ranked by their tenure at the helm.

Oliver Alawuba, appointed as Group Managing Director and CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) in August 2022, has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry. Adegbite Falade, CEO of Aradel Holdings Plc, has been leading the energy company since 2021, with a background that includes senior roles at Oando Energy Resources and Oando Gas & Power.

Segun Julius Agbaje, Group CEO of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, has been in the role since July 2021, following the restructuring of Guaranty Trust Bank into a holding company. Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has served as CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc since January 2021, bringing over 34 years of banking experience to the position. Karl Olutokun Toriola, CEO of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, assumed the role in October 2020, having spent more than two decades in the telecommunications industry.

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