Our Management Team

Tayo Awogboro is a highly accomplished energy and commodities executive with over 17 years of experience spanning oil and gas trading, business development, and corporate leadership across Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

As the pioneer Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Aipec Group — an indigenous commodities company incorporated in 2016 — Tayo was instrumental in architecting the Company's strategic framework, business plans, and growth objectives from the ground up. He retains overall responsibility for the Group's leadership, trading operations, and business development strategy. Prior to founding Aipec Group, he served as Managing Director and Head Trader at Kata TMS Limited from 2014 to 2016, and continues to serve on its board as a director.

Earlier in his career, he held the position of Head Trader at Aiteo Energy Resources in London, and previously served as Head Trader at Oando Trading Limited in Bermuda — where he was solely responsible for the sourcing and supply of all gasoline cargoes, generating in excess of USD $70 million in profit. He also serves as a director on the boards of Nubia Resources Limited and Metals & Extraction Company of Nigeria Limited.

Christopher Ibru is a seasoned commercial and operations executive with a distinguished career spanning international commodity trading, maritime logistics, and energy sector management across West Africa and Europe.

He began his career in ship broking in London, gaining broad exposure across leading global firms. At Braemar Seascope, he served as a product broker specialising in LPG exports from West Africa, before advancing to Clarksons, where he focused on clean petroleum product (CPP) ship broking. He later transitioned into senior executive leadership as Managing Director of Emsee Shipping Line Limited, a member company of the Ibru Organisation Group, based at the Apapa Port Complex in Lagos.

Christopher brings his commercial expertise to bear across several boards, including Aipec Oil and Gas Limited, Metals & Extraction Company of Nigeria Limited, and Stokes Energy Limited — demonstrating a sustained commitment to Nigeria's extractive and energy industries.

Victor Bakare is a distinguished finance professional with over 13 years of progressive experience across audit and assurance, financial reporting, treasury and investment management, and financial advisory — drawn from both industry practice and corporate leadership roles in Nigeria's financial services sector.

He holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from the University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). He is also a Level II Candidate of the CFA Institute's CFA Programme, and is currently completing an MBA at Nexford University, Washington D.C.

Victor began his career in audit before transitioning into the insurance and financial services industry. He held progressively senior roles at Old Mutual Nigeria Life Insurance and served as Financial Controller at Tangerine Life Assurance. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer at Coronation Life Insurance Limited, where he held executive responsibility for financial strategy, reporting, and governance frameworks.

Rowland Echem is a highly experienced shipping, logistics, and petroleum operations professional with over 20 years of specialised expertise in the Nigerian oil and gas sector, distinguished by a consistent track record of operational leadership and a deep command of vessel chartering, shipping operations, and regulatory compliance.

He holds a Higher National Diploma in Management from Lagos State Polytechnic and a Postgraduate Diploma from Lagos State University, and has completed several programmes at the Oxford Princeton Programme on Petroleum Studies. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Shipping.

He began his career at Ocean and Oil Limited, was a foundation member of the operations team at Oando Supply and Trading, and served as Head of Shipping and Operations at Aiteo Energy Resources Limited. Since joining Aipec Oil and Gas Limited in 2016 as Shipping and Logistics Manager, he has strengthened the Company's shipping infrastructure, logistics efficiency, and regulatory compliance frameworks.

Sabitu Ajadi is a highly seasoned petroleum operations and terminal management professional with over 35 years of hands-on experience across Nigeria's oil and gas sector, reflecting exceptional technical expertise, operational leadership, and institutional knowledge.

He holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering from Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State, and has completed specialised programmes in Petroleum Terminal Management and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE).

He commenced his career in 1985 with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) within the Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), rising to Head of the Mechanical Department. In 2003 he joined ASCON Oil Company Limited, becoming Manager of Operations in 2008. He currently serves as Terminal Manager at Aipec Oil and Gas Limited, ensuring the Company's terminal facilities are managed with the highest standards of efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Jefferson Eguagie is a highly accomplished geoscientist and technical project manager with extensive field experience across Nigeria's mining and mineral exploration sector, defined by a rigorous command of geological science and a strong operational track record.

He possesses deep expertise across the full spectrum of geoscientific disciplines, including geological survey, geochemical sampling, data processing, structural interpretation, and field geology. He built a strong foundation in regulatory and compliance practice during his tenure at the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, serving on the ministerial inspection team for mining sites across South-Eastern Nigeria.

In his current role as Mining Operations Manager for Nubia Resources Limited and Metals & Extraction Company of Nigeria Limited (MEXCON), Jefferson provides strategic operational support across both companies' active projects, applying his technical expertise to market analysis, resource planning, and strategic decision-making.

Ore St. Mathews-Daniel is a versatile and commercially astute executive whose career spans private banking, corporate banking, management consulting, asset management, and mining production and mineral exports — equipping him with a uniquely broad perspective on value creation across capital-intensive and resource-driven industries.

He holds a BA in Politics and International Relations from the University of Leicester, and a postgraduate qualification in Business Management — awarded with Merit — from Loughborough University. He began his career at FBN Bank UK, managing a property portfolio valued at approximately £35 million within the Business Development and Origination team.

He currently serves as a Commercial and Operations Executive at Aipec Group, playing an integral role in driving the Group's commercial strategy, operational efficiency, and its growing presence in Nigeria's solid minerals and mining sector.

Oritsetsolaye “Tsola” Popo is a highly regarded legal and strategy executive specialising in energy, infrastructure, and mining law, with a distinguished track record advising on complex commercial transactions, project development, regulatory affairs, corporate governance, and strategic growth initiatives across the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and broader African markets.

As Group General Counsel and Head of Strategy, Tsola leads the Group's legal and compliance function while playing a central role in shaping and executing its strategic objectives — spanning strategic transactions, commercial negotiations, project structuring, regulatory engagement, corporate governance, and risk management.

Her professional background includes senior roles and engagements at Centurion Law Group, Herbert Smith Freehills, Linklaters, BP, ArcelorMittal, and James Fisher & Sons — a portfolio spanning international private practice, global energy majors, and large-scale industrial operations.

Abimbola Bakare is a seasoned human capital and organisational development executive with close to two decades of progressive experience in generalist Human Resource Management across diverse industries and sectors of the Nigerian economy.

She holds both an undergraduate degree and a Master's degree in Managerial Psychology (M.MP) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. She is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN) and a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) of the American Certification Institute.

She began her career as a Human Resource Analyst at Afrinvest West Africa Limited, before joining G4S where she rose to Human Resource Business Line Manager, responsible for a workforce of over 5,000 employees. In her current role at Aipec Group, Abimbola oversees the full spectrum of the Group's human capital and administrative functions, including talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, learning and development, and performance management.