The Board of Directors of VFD Group Plc (NGX: VFDGROUP) has notified the Nigerian Exchange and the investing public of the appointment of Mrs. Ijeoma Emezie-Ezigbo as the Managing Director of the Company.
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The appointment which takes effect from 5 October 2026 is subject to approval of shareholders at a General Meeting and requisite regulators.
Mrs. Emezie-Ezigbo brings over twenty years of extensive experience in corporate finance, transaction advisory, mergers and acquisitions, business valuation, and strategic financial management gained across Nigeria, Canada, and the broader African market. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Marketing) with First Class Honours from the University of Nigeria, a Master of Finance degree from Cass Business School, London, and has completed the Advanced Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), an Associate Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA UK), a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA Ontario), and a Certified Valuation Analyst (NACVA).
Her professional career includes significant leadership roles with Stanbic IBTC Group, IBM Canada, Canadian Tire Corporation, and KPMG in Nigeria and Canada. Most recently, she served as Partner and Head of Transaction Services, West Africa at KPMG Nigeria.
About the Company
VFD Group Plc was incorporated on 7 July 2009 as a private limited liability company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, CAP C20 LFN 2004. It commenced operations on 21 December 2010. Its name, formerly Viadaz FD Limited, was changed to VFD Group Limited by a special resolution of the Board on 1 February 2016. The change of name was registered at Corporate Affairs Commission on 14 March 2016.
The name of the Company was again changed to VFD Group Plc by a special resolution of the Board and with the authority of the Corporate Affairs Commission on 28 January 2019.
The principal activity of the Company is to carry on business as an investment company and for that purpose to acquire and hold either in its name or that of any nominee, shares, stocks, debentures and other securities issued by any company wherever incorporated. The principal activities of the subsidiaries cover real estate and hospitality, logistics and haulage, lending and technology services.
VFD Group Plc is domiciled in Nigeria and its registered address is at 8 Macgregor road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
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