EY Nigeria has publicized the inclusion of five new partners in the West Africa Partnership, effective July 1, 2024. Chinedu Onyekwelu and Abiodun Ogunoiki are Partners in Consulting, while Eunice Samson, Akeem Ogunseni, and Ahmed Dangana have been appointed as Associate Partners in Assurance, Tax practice, and Markets, respectively.
The admission is part of the firm’s strategic move to
continually invest in its personnel aimed at ensuring it has the right mix to
succeed in delivering exceptional services and meet its obligations to
clients.
A statement by Regional Managing Partner for EY West Africa,
Anthony Oputa, while congratulating the partners, said: “I congratulate our new
admission into the West Africa Partnership. Attaining this career milestone
points to what each of them is bringing to the business. The latest admission
is part of our efforts to continually invest in our personnel, and ensure we
have the right mix to succeed in delivering exceptional services and meet our
obligations to clients.”
“Chinedu Onyekwelu, a chemical engineering graduate and
supply chain specialist, joined the Firm nine years ago. He has over 18 years
in-depth experience in professional services and oil & gas sector, having
spent the first nine years of his career in another foremost international
consulting Firm in Nigeria.
“Abiodun Ogunoiki has 16 years’ experience as a Risk
Consultant and as a one-time Deputy Chief Risk Officer of a top Nigerian Bank.
He Leads Financial Services Risk Management, EY West Africa. Eunice Samson isa PhD scholar in Sustainable
Development and a recipient of several awards within and outside Nigeria. She
is the EY lead, Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS).
Akeem Ogunseni holds a first-class degree in Applied
Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom, and a Distinction in
Computer Science, Ibadan Polytechnic (HND) and University of Ilorin
(Post-graduate Studies), respectively. Ahmed Dangana brings over 17 years of
experience in financial and management consulting, as well as industry
expertise, “he said.