The Board of Directors of Seplat Energy Plc has announced the approval of the appointment of Mr. Christopher John Okeke, Mr. Udoma Udo Udoma and Mr. Babs Omotowa as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company. Mr. Okeke and Mr. Udoma will be joining the Seplat Board with effect from 1 December 2023, while Mr. Babs Omotowa will be joining the Board on 1 April 2024.
As stipulated in the Companies and Allied Matters Act of Nigeria (“CAMA”) the successor Chairman must already be a director and be voted in by the other directors by a simple majority. In addition, in accordance with Seplat’s Memorandum and Articles, the Chairman must be a Nigerian National.