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Prof. (Engr.) Theophilus Aku Ugah, Ph.D
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Professor (Engr.) Theophilus is the Chairman/CEO of Apexgeoenergy. He is a seasoned visionary, with 40+ years of experience in strategic leadership and corporate governance oversight, Oil and Gas Safety, Environment and Sustainability. His role combines board leadership with operational command, ensuring sustainable growth, profitability, regulatory compliance, executive direction for Apexgeo and global competitiveness.
KPIs: Revenue growth, strategic expansion milestones, investor confidence, governance rating, ESG compliance.
Value: Exceptional strategic leadership, ESG integration, large-scale project execution, and high-level stakeholder relations.
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Sir, Amb. Andrew Okokhere
Executive Director – Strategy, Investment & Business Development
Seasoned entreprenuer and diplomat, drives growth strategy, investments, partnerships, and market expansion. Leads feasibility studies, due diligence, and investment planning while developing strategic alliances with governments, investors, and global firms.
KPIs: New deals/partnerships secured, ROI, market expansion, revenue diversification.
Value: Proven capacity to secure new business opportunities, deliver investment returns, and drive market expansion across local and international markets.
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Engr. Isaiah Abundance Nda-Kato
Executive Director – Engineering, Asset Integrity & Technical Services
A seasoned and experienced Engineer with 35+ years experience, provides enterprise-wide technical authority for engineering standards, asset integrity, maintenance systems, and specialist technical services. Establishes corporate engineering standards, implements reliability programs, and leads QA/QC systems.
KPIs: Asset uptime/reliability, failure reduction, QA/QC compliance, lifecycle cost reduction, incident resolution.
Value: Critical to asset uptime, engineering compliance, lifecycle cost optimization, and technical incident resolution across all operations.
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Erhokpaidamwen Osagie (Amb. Precious David O.)
Recommended: Executive Director – Finance, Risk & Corporate Services
Possesses capacity to manage financial strategy, lead risk governance, direct corporate services, and integrate ESG frameworks. Oversees financial planning, budgeting, internal controls, tax/audit compliance, HR/procurement/IT, and aligns systems with investor confidence standards.
KPIs: Financial performance/cost control, audit compliance, corporate service efficiency, ESG reporting.
Value: Positioned to ensure fiscal discipline, audit compliance, operational efficiency, and ESG-aligned financial systems supporting scalable growth.
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Engr. Michael Lee
Head Technical, Commercial & Business Services
A Seasoned Electrical Engineer, He is a Regional Manager, Asia part and spares International work. He also work as a Consortium at the China Electrical Equipment Corporation and a Consortium for Super Green Energy Company. He is a multisectors in Engineering, Mining and Dredging with over 20+ years experience.
Affirmation: Brings two decades of global engineering leadership and EPC execution expertise. Proven capacity to direct complex mining, dredging, and infrastructure projects while optimizing operational efficiency, cross-border consortium management, and technical delivery aligned with ApexGeo’s phased growth strategy.
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Maroua Adnane
Executive Director Operations & Porjects
The Executive Director – Operations & Projects (ED-OP) leads operations, EPC projects, and infrastructure delivery across oil, gas, maritime, and mining. The role ensures safe, cost-effective, and high-quality execution through oversight of teams, contractors, and consultants, delivering projects on time while maintaining HSE compliance, cost and quality standards, and asset uptime.
KPIs: Project execution efficiency, procurement coordination, commercial structuring, stakeholder alignment.
Value: Delivers executive oversight, project execution excellence, procurement coordination, and commercial structuring for marine and infrastructure-related projects.
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Barr. Egbeyemi Olufemi, LLB, BL
Company Secretary & Legal Counsel
Serves as chief governance officer and legal adviser, ensuring compliance with CAMA, regulatory requirements, and proper board procedures. Organizes board meetings, maintains statutory registers, drafts commercial/JV/EPC agreements, and manages legal/compliance risks.
KPIs: Statutory compliance, board process efficiency, legal risk mitigation, timely documentation/filings.
Value: Ensures statutory compliance, efficient board processes, legal risk mitigation, and timely documentation critical to investor-grade governance.