Our Management
The management is led by Mr. Ocholi as Chief Executive Officer supported by Messrs:
  • Bode Oladapo - Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
  • Ameh Adejo- Executive Director and Head Branch of Operations
Other members of the management team include the following:

Mrs. Chimuru Onyenze – Group General Manager

Chimuru Onyenze obtained a Bachelor of Science and Technology degree from the Federal University of Technology in 1986 and an MBA in Banking and Finance from the same Institution. After three years with the National Directorate of Employment she proceeded to join Intercontinental Bank Plc in 1992. Her experience in the bank spans through Treasury Operations, Consumer Investments, Credit & Marketing, Financial Institutions (FI) and Branch management. She attended several off shore courses and won several performance driven awards. She is an Alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School.

G.I. Ohaeri - GM and Head, Lighthouse Asset Management

A seasoned Economist and Investment Analyst; Mr. Ohaeri is an Assistant General Manager and Head of Corporate Finance. He holds both Bsc. and Msc. Degrees in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U) and University of Lagos, graduating in 1980 and 1985 respectively. After more than a decade of lecturing and research experience in A.B.U. he joined Rims Group in 1991. He served in various capacities as Head, Credit and Marketing, and Loan Recovery units before moving to Lighthouse Asset Management Limited. He currently heads the LAM team.

P.F. Olapade - AGM and Head, Kaduna Branch

Mrs. Olapade is an Assistant General Manager and runs the Kaduna branch. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) as well as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). Prior to joining Lighthouse Asset Management, Mrs. Olapade was Head of Accounts and Credit Administration at Rims Merchant Bank.

Wale Ajayi - AGM and Head, Group Accounts

A seasoned Accountant, Financial Analyst and Auditor; Mr. Ajayi holds a B.Sc in Accounting from University of Benin and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He also has a Basic and an Advanced Certificate in Leasing. He joined the services of Lighthouse Financial Services Limited in 2006 as head of Internal Control Unit after more than a decade of service in Leasing Company of Nigeria Ltd, Lagos. He has performed many audit works for different companies around the country while in the employment of Ibraheem Jimoh & Co (Chartered Accountants). He was a member of the “Committee set up by the Nigerian Accounting Standards Board (NASB) that produced the Implementation Guide to the Statement of Accounting Standard on Leases – SAS 11”.



Chris Uyammadu – Head Dealing

Mr. Uyammadu holds a BSc. degree in Social Science from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is also a holder of a Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance and a Masters Degree in Business Administration, both from University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. He is a Chartered Stockbroker and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers with seven years stock broking experience. He joined Lighthouse Asset Management Limited in January, 2002.

Folashade Olukanni – Registrar

Graduated with HND (Accounts) in 1986 from Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti and possesses an MBA from Federal University of Technology Akure. Prior to joining Rims Merchant Bank in 1992 she had worked in various companies. She is registered with Securities & Exchange Commission to practice as a Registrar, and has served in various units of the company. She heads the Registrar’s subsidiary of the organization.

Ernest Odionyemma Etiti – Company Secretary and Legal Adviser

Mr. Etiti holds a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Master of Business Administration from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bachelor of Laws Honours degree(LL.B) from Lagos State University and was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar. He is an Associate of Accounting Technician (AAT) and a member of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA). After more than a decade of teaching and research experience, he joined the Law firm of Ntong and Ntong shortly after being called to the Nigerian Bar and later set up his own legal practice under the name and style of  E. O. ETITI & ASSOCIATES  before joining the Lighthouse Group in June, 2010, as the Company Secretary/Legal Adviser.