• Mission & Brand
  • Approach & Objective
  • Board of Directors
  • Management

MISSION

Zenith Registrars Limited (ZRL) was incorporated on May 7, 2004 to carry on share registration business with a view to Redefining Registrar Business in Nigeria capital market.

OUR BRAND NAME

ZRL is quite conscious of the Zenith Brand, hence conscious efforts are being made to market ‘Premium Brand’ clients and determined to project client’s image more positively. Our fee structure is very competitive and accommodating (not to create a hole in client’s pockets). ZRL with share capital base of N70 million which has grown to N700 million, when it took over the management of the largest shareholders’ register – Zenith Bank Plc - from the previous registrars.

The company within her five(5) years of operations has indeed redefined the Nigerian Registrars business market by:

Achieving and maintaining 24 hours verification which has greatly improved the liquidity of the stocks of all its clients on the trading
        floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
Rendering first class customer service delivery as well as prompt and efficient response to shareholders’ enquiries.
Automation of share registration business covering re-issurance of share certificate, e-bonus, e-lodgement, e-dividend, etc.

Zenith Registrars Limited, through the parent company, has technical partnership arrangement with Computer Share Inc. of South Africa.

 

(i) Service Delivery

Our passion is to render a courteous and efficient response to shareholders’ enquiries and to also give prompt response to correspondences/e-mails. We also render a Twenty four (24) hours verification of shares leading to e-lodgment of such shares on the floors of the Stock Exchange. ZRL also ensures the prompt processing of CSCS diskette updates leading to the production of an up to date report on the shareholders register and strict confidentiality is maintained in the handling of shareholders records in our care. ZRL leverages on the large branch network of Zenith Bank and ZRL zonal offices(Abuja and Port Harcourt) for effective reach to our various shareholders.

(ii) Information Technology

Conscious of the importance of a good I T backbone to the Registrar business, Zenith Registrars from commencement of operations, invested heavily in Information Technology and the best Server configurations and Registrars software capable of accommodating daily processing of large share register base.

Zenith Registrars Limited recently acquired two(2) Verity Teleform Industrial Scan Station with the following capabilities.

  • Superior Recognition and Throughput using best OCR technology.
  • Process Design & Automation
  • Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)
  • BPEL Process Definition
  • Form/Document-Driven Process Automation
  • Detailed and Error-free database on IPO/public issues
  • Paper-to-Electronic Capture
  • Web Capture
  • E-Forms

ZRL also employs the use of our parent company’s existing technology and Wide Area Network to reach shareholders outside Lagos.

(iii) Proactive Business Development

Zenith Registrars is determined to remain very “compact and light”, servicing “identified premium brands”. We also intend to employ sound business practices and complement the activities of our client to achieve a good corporate image with the investing public.

We are structured to respond to changes in the industry and to also meet regulatory requirements particularly concerning the minimum capital base for operators.

We constantly review the pricing of our products to meet client’s demand without compromising efficiency and excellent service delivery. We have been working assiduously to endear ourselves to shareholders, stake-holders and regulatory authorities and very shortly will be organizing zonal shareholders forum, etc). Our strength lies in our resolve to empower staff through constant training and exposure to modern operational techniques on areas such as e-public offer or right issues, e-bonus, e-dividend payment,e-lodgement etc.

 

GODWIN EMEFIELE, Director

Godwin Emefiele became the Group ’s Managing Director / CEO in August 2010. Prior to this appointment, he was the Bank’s Deputy Managing Director for nine (9) years and has been on Zenith’s Management team since inception. Mr. Emefiele has eighteen year’s banking experience, and holds a Bsc. and an MBA in Finance, both from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Before commencing his banking career. He has lectured Finance and Insurance at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and University of Port Harcourt, respectively. He is also an alumnus of Executive Education at Stanford University, Harvard University and Wharton Graduate Schools of Business.

 

APOLLOS IKPOBE

Apollos Ikpobe He is an Executive Director in the Bank. He holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting from the Yaba College of Technology and graduated with a Distinction in 1987. He also has a Masters in Banking and Finance from the University of Lagos. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He joined the service of the Bank in February 1992. He has over 17 years of Postgraduate experience out of which he spent 5 years in reputable Audit firms and about 12 years in the banking industry.

 

OSADEBE OSAKWE, Director

Mr. Osakwe graduated with a BSc in Accountacy in 1990 and a Masters Degree in Banking and Finance in 1992. He joined Zenith Bank in 1993 and currently he is the Head of Investment Banking/Corporate Finance Group and has over 15 years post graduate experience.Osadebe is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and an alumnus of the Advanced Management Programme of the Lagos business School and the Strategy Programme of the London business School.

 

PETER AMANGBO

Peter Amangbo is an Executive Director in the Bank. He graduated with a B.Eng. in Electrical/Electronics from University of Benin in 1988 and holds an MBA. He worked in PricewaterHouseCoopers, before moving over to Zenith Bank Plc in 1993. He has over 16years postgraduate experience out of which he spent 12years in the banking industry and 4years experience in PricewaterHouseCoopers.

 

PAMELA YOUGH

Pamela Yough is a General Manager with the Bank in charge of Multilateral, Conglomerate and Private Banking (MCP Group) and also Group Head, Treasury/Correspondent Banking. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Pace University, New York (1984) and an MBA in International Business
from Long Island University, New York (1986). She joined Zenith Bank in 1999 from Citizens Bank and prior to that was in International Merchant Bank, where she started her banking career. She has over 17 years of banking experience.

 

UDOM EMMANUEL

Udom Emmanuel is an Executive director and Group Head of Income Optimisation, Financial Control & Strategic Planning Department. He holds a Bachelors degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos in 1988. He brings into the Management team many years of quality experience from PricewaterHouseCoopers and Diamond Bank Limited before moving over to Zenith Bank Plc in 1996. He has over 16 years post graduate experience out of which he has 10 years of banking industry experience in addition to 6 years experience in PricewaterHouseCoopers.

 

ADAORA UMEOJI

Adaora Umeoji holds a Bachelors degree in Sociology from the University of Jos and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Calabar. She is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria (ICPAN). She has extensive experience, which span over several years of covering various department of the bank ranging from Customer Service, Treasury and Credit & Marketing. She has won numerous awards for service excellence and business development in the bank. She has attended a number of offshore courses including an Executive Education programme on Strategic Thinking and Management for Competitive Advantage at Wharton Business School, Pennsylvania, USA in 2002. She also attended the Harvard Business School Executive Education (OPM) in 2004. She is the Regional/Group Director of the bank heading the Abuja Zone, which has the responsibility of managing the large corporates, high net worth individuals and Private and Public Sector relationship, in the Federal Capital Territory.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

David Bayo Ajiboye is the Registrar/Chief Operating Officer of the Company. He has had over 22 years Banking experience spanning Credit Administration and Credits Risk Management at IMB International Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc respectively. Bayo, a Lawyer and an Associate of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars, is the Head of the Team responsible for implementation of Policy and guidelines for the company as set by the Board of Directors. Bayo also holds Master in Public Administration (HRM/Finance) from the University of Lagos ,and LL.B from the University of Lagos.

Simeon Meruwoma is the Deputy Registrar and Head of Operations. Simeon has had over 14 years experience in Share Registration and Stockbroking. He brings into the Company a wealth of experience from First Registrars Nigeria Ltd where he has been exposed to the whole gamut of share registration. Simeon is an Associate of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars and holds an MBA and Msc in Finance.

Abiodun Igben coordinates the activities of Dividend Management Unit, Share Certificates Department, as well as Customers Service Unit of the company. She has over 12 years experience in share Registration at UBA Registrars and has been exposed to the professional handling of Public Offering certificates in Zenith Registrars. She holds a degree in Economics from Olabisi Onabanjo University, and a Master in Finance from the Federal University of Technology, Akure. She is also an associate Member of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars.

Olomo Chinwe Joy coordinates the operations/activities of CSCS Update, Verification and Reconciliation Units. She has 11 years experience in Share Registration. She worked with United Securities Limited before joining Zenith Registrars Limited. Her wealth of experience in Share Registration business is an asset to Zenith Registrars. Chinwe is an Associate of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars and a graduate of Banking and Finance. Chinwe holds a Higher National Diploma in Banking and Finance from the Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu. She is currently running her Master Degree Programme in Managerial Psychology at the University of Ibadan.