Board of Trustees
September 26, 2025 2025-09-26 14:12Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the highest governing body of the University and is charged with the overall policy direction and financing of the University. The Board is comprised of seasoned individuals who are passionate about education and grooming the next generation of leaders. With their wealth of knowledge and experience, they provide oversight for the governance of the University through strategic decision-making.
Jim Ovia, CFR
Founder
Jim Ovia, CFR. is the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, one of Africa’s largest banks with over $30 billion in assets and shareholders’ funds of over US$3 billion as of June 2022. Zenith Bank is a global brand listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Nigerian Stock Exchange. In addition to major operations in Nigeria and other West African countries, the Bank has sizeable operations in London and Dubai.
Kay Ovia
Trustee
Mrs. Kay Ovia is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cyberspace Limited, a leading software engineering company in Lagos. She is also the MD/CEO of Quantum Markets Limited. She also sits on the Board of several organisations.
Prof. Chukuka S. Enwemeka
Trustee
Professor Chukuka S. Enwemeka is the Provost and Senior Vice President of San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA. Before joining San Diego State University on July 1, 2014, he served for five years as Distinguished Professor and Dean of the College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and for over six years as Professor and Dean, of the School of Health Professions, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York.