R.T Briscoe confirms Sunday Nwosu as Chairman

By Kayode Tokede

R.T. Briscoe Nigeria Plc has confirmed the appointment of Sir Sunday Nnamdi Nwosu as substantive chairman of the company, with immediate effect.

In a statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the firm revealed that the decision to confirm his appointment was taken during the recently concluded Board meeting of the company, held on the 26th of August, 2021.

The confirmation comes four years after he was first appointed to the Board as an Acting Chairman on April 27, 2017. Confirming the recent development, the firm in a notice said, “At the meeting of the Board of R.T. Briscoe (Nigeria) Plc held on August 26, 2021, the Board, appointed Sir Sunday Nnamdi Nwosu who had previously served in acting capacity, as the Chairman of the Company with immediate effect. Sir Sunday Nnamdi Nwosu, Kss, GCOA, MIoD was appointed to the Board of R.T. Briscoe on March 27, 2014, and as acting Chairman on April 27, 2017.”

In a similar development, the firm in a separate disclosure announced the appointment of Mr Michael Olabode as an Acting Secretary of the Company. Mr Michael was appointed to replace the outgoing Secretary, Mr Olukayode Adeoluwa who recently announced his retirement from the firm, effective from the 31st of August, 2021.

Mr. Michael Olabode holds bachelor and masters’ degrees in law from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and the Lagos State University, Ojo respectively. He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of Nigeria and had worked in private legal practice and some real estate companies before joining the Company in 2009 as Manager, Legal Services. He was appointed the Legal Adviser in 2012.