Heirs Holdings Group has announced the appointment of Azubike Emodi as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Afriland Properties Plc, one its subsidiaries.
Emodi succeeds Uzo Oshogwe who has led the company as its founding MD/CEO since 2013, and who recently was appointed CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc.
Emodi, according to a statement by Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings, brings over 20 years of experience spanning financial services, real estate development, and strategic planning.
"A visionary leader, he has consistently driven organisational growth and delivered transformative results in companies such as the Royal Bank of Canada, VFD Group, VBank, Anchoria Asset Management, and most recently, Herel Global, where he spearheaded high-impact financial and real estate projects," Elumelu said.
"Azubike will drive the vision of Afriland Properties, creating value from its position as one of Nigeria’s largest land banks, and delivering the significant residential and commercial real estate projects in its project pipeline."
Elumelu also announced the appointment Chidi Okpala as the Executive Director, Payments, Group Integration & Strategy (PGIS) across Heirs Holdings Group.
In this role, Chidi will head our technology and healthcare business sectors, and work with the leadership team to execute strategies that support the Group’s expansion plans.
Chidi brings over two decades of leadership experience across financial services, FinTech, telecommunications, and strategy consulting, working with leading firms like Accenture, United Bank for Africa, Bharti Airtel International. Most recently, he served as the CEO of Asante Financial Services Group.
Elumelu expressed confidence in the value the two leaders will bring to the Group.
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