Corporate Governance and Board Leadership

Corporate Governance and Board Leadership

Strong governance is the backbone of lasting success. This programme helps board leaders and executives strengthen oversight, refine strategy, and build organisations that thrive with integrity, accountability, and sustainable growth.

The Corporate Governance and Board Leadership Programme is designed for board members, executive management teams, and advisory board members seeking to strengthen their strategic and governance impact. It is ideal for leaders who want to ensure robust decision-making, effective risk management, and sustainable organisational growth in a complex and unpredictable business environment. Participants typically aim to enhance board effectiveness and align corporate governance with strategic performance.

Hybrid Programme

Programme Date

Nov 10, 2026 (3 days)

Programme Fee

₦1,500,000 (Excluding VAT)

Hybrid Programme

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Hybrid Programme

Programme Date

Nov 10, 2026 (3 days)

Hybrid Programme

Programme Fee

1,500,000

Download Brochure

Programme Overview

Is it a good time to serve as a director of a firm? A random survey reveals both YES and NO answers. With policy and foreign exchange uncertainty, inflation, cybersecurity threats, artificial intelligence (AI) disruption, declining revenues and profits, unemployment, migration, geopolitical tensions, climate-related risks, and many other factors, the hesitancy to lead is understandable. Even with the rapidly increasing challenges and risks businesses face, the varied interests of different stakeholders must be pursued and achieved. Shareholders expect dividends, employees seek fair wages and conducive working conditions, governments demand compliance with regulations and taxes, while communities increasingly perceive corporate social responsibility as a legitimate expectation. As boards and senior management play a central role in shaping organisational direction, driving transformation, overseeing emerging technologies, and ensuring long-term value creation, they must remain continuously informed about evolving economic, technological, regulatory, governance, sustainability, and AI trends shaping both local and global markets.

Key Learning Outcomes

Strategic Insight: Understand economic, geopolitical, technological, and digital trends and their impact on business strategy and competitiveness.

Governance and Risk: Strengthen board effectiveness, leadership, stakeholder engagement, corporate governance, and oversight of emerging risks.

AI and Future-Ready Leadership: Evaluate AI, innovation, technology governance, ethical considerations, and future governance challenges in Nigeria and globally.

Hybrid Programme

Programme Date

Nov 10, 2026 (3 days)

Programme Fee

₦1,500,000 (Excluding VAT)

Business Environment and Corporate Governance Foundations

The socio-economic environment of business: market insights, key business risks, and the need for corporate governance
The concept of corporate governance: meaning, developments, and a value-creating board
Corporate governance in Nigeria: issues, challenges, and prospects

Strategy, Leadership, and Board Role in Turbulent Environments

Strategy in a turbulent environment: the role of the board and senior management
From planning to action: strategy, leadership, and effective governance; a trilogy for sustainable growth and performance

Board Composition, Selection, and Diversity

Director selection, onboarding, and disqualification process
Board composition, diversity, and tasks

Board Performance, Appraisal, and Committees

Board performance, appraisal, and evaluation
Board effectiveness: Do committees really matter?

Financial Oversight and Executive Compensation

Board financial issues and financial oversight
Executive compensation and director development

Risk Management and Business Continuity

The risky business of being a director
Enterprise-wide risk management and business continuity

Board-Management Relationships and Stakeholder Engagement

Strategies for effective board–management relationships
Stakeholder engagement and board performance

Executive Succession and Sustainability

Executive succession planning and sustainability

Prof. Franklin N Ngwu

Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu is an Economist, Chartered Risk Manager, Monitoring & Evaluation Expert, and Professor of Strategic Management and Governance with Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University. He is also the Director of LBS Public Sector Initiative and previously served as a Senior Policy and Research Consultant with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and as the Director of LBS Sustainability Centre. He has a PhD in Law and Economics of Banking Regulation; an MSc in Economics and a PGD in Development Economics from the University of Manchester. He also has an MSc in Comparative Political Economy from Cardiff University and a B.Sc in Sociology from the University of Lagos. Prof. Ngwu serves on the board of private sector organizations/development-focused initiatives and leads several policy engagements and research projects at National and International levels. He worked in Barclays Bank UK for over five years and has lectured at Glasgow School of Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University; School of Built Environment and Business, University of Salford; Department of Economics and School of Law, University of Manchester, UK. He has multi-disciplinary teaching and research interests including Bank Management and Financial Services Regulation, Economic Governance and Management, Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics and Public Policy Reforms, Enterprise-wide Risk Management, Law and Finance in Emerging Markets and Development Economics. Prof. Ngwu is the Co-chair, Private Sector Advisory Group Board on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Independent Non-executive Director, Caritas Nigeria; Advisory Board Member, Leading-Edge Consulting Services and Former Independent Non-executive Director, Access Pension Fund Custodian. He is a member of several bodies, including the Institute of Directors of Nigeria (IOD), Society of Corporate Governance Nigeria, British Academy of Management, Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI) and Expert Network, World Economic Forum.

Prof. Enase Okonedo

Professor Enase Okonedo, FCA, is the Vice-Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University from 2020 – 2021. She was the Dean of Lagos Business School (LBS) from July 2009 until December 2020. Before her appointment as dean, she held various leadership positions and was a full-time faculty member at the school, teaching courses in Corporate Finance as well as Problem-Solving and Decision-Making.

Highly regarded in Nigeria’s business community, Professor Okonedo serves as an independent non-executive director on several boards. She is also the President of AIFA Reading Society – a society committed to achieving sustainable education in Africa by promoting and supporting a reading culture and a member of the Panel of Advisors, Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG).

She is a professor of management and holds a doctorate degree from International School of Management (ISM), Paris; an MBA from IESE Business School, Barcelona, and a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Benin.

She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN); the Institute of Directors (IOD); the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) as well as the International Academy of Management (IAM).

Prof. Chris Ogbechie

Professor Ogbechie was the 4th Dean of the Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (Jan 2021 – Dec 2024) and Professor of Strategic Management. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Dean of Lagos Business School from 2020-2021 and pioneer Director of LBS Sustainability Centre from 2010-2020. Professor Ogbechie has been involved with several start-ups. He has served on the boards of several private and public companies over the past 40 years. Notably, he was Chairman, Board of Directors, Diamond Bank Plc, and Non-Executive Director of NASCON, Red Star Express. He is currently on the boards of Dangote Packaging Ltd, Summit Healthcare Group, Health Partners, Innovation Eye Center Kenya, and Palton Morgan Holdings. He served on the board of Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria from inception to 2023. He served as a member of the Technical Committee that put together the FRCN Code of Corporate Governance in 2018. He was also on the Board of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS for 3 years) and was a member of the Steering Committee of the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM), amongst many others. His research interests are in strategy in turbulent environments, strategic leadership, board effectiveness, and corporate sustainability. He is an Executive Coach and Mentor for Senior Executives, CEOs, and Directors and has engaged with this cadre of executives in diverse industries. He is also a strategy adviser to some organizations.

Professor Olawale Ajai

Olawale Ajai is the Professor of Legal, Social and Political Environment of Business and Head, Department of Strategy at the Lagos Business School. He holds a PhD in law and facilitates sessions on business law, financial inclusion/digital economy and law, non-market strategy, microeconomics of competitiveness, and public policy/administration. His research focuses on financial inclusion/digital technology laws and policies, business laws, corporate sustainability, corporate governance, and non-market strategy.

Prof. Franklin N Ngwu

Franklin Nnaemeka Ngwu is an Economist, Chartered Risk Manager, Monitoring & Evaluation Expert, and Professor of Strategic Management and Governance with Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University. He is also the Director of LBS Public Sector Initiative and previously served as a Senior Policy and Research Consultant with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and as the Director of LBS Sustainability Centre. He has a PhD in Law and Economics of Banking Regulation; an MSc in Economics and a PGD in Development Economics from the University of Manchester. He also has an MSc in Comparative Political Economy from Cardiff University and a B.Sc in Sociology from the University of Lagos. Prof. Ngwu serves on the board of private sector organizations/development-focused initiatives and leads several policy engagements and research projects at National and International levels. He worked in Barclays Bank UK for over five years and has lectured at Glasgow School of Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University; School of Built Environment and Business, University of Salford; Department of Economics and School of Law, University of Manchester, UK. He has multi-disciplinary teaching and research interests including Bank Management and Financial Services Regulation, Economic Governance and Management, Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics and Public Policy Reforms, Enterprise-wide Risk Management, Law and Finance in Emerging Markets and Development Economics. Prof. Ngwu is the Co-chair, Private Sector Advisory Group Board on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Independent Non-executive Director, Caritas Nigeria; Advisory Board Member, Leading-Edge Consulting Services and Former Independent Non-executive Director, Access Pension Fund Custodian. He is a member of several bodies, including the Institute of Directors of Nigeria (IOD), Society of Corporate Governance Nigeria, British Academy of Management, Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI) and Expert Network, World Economic Forum.

Prof. Enase Okonedo

Professor Enase Okonedo, FCA, is the Vice-Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University from 2020 – 2021. She was the Dean of Lagos Business School (LBS) from July 2009 until December 2020. Before her appointment as dean, she held various leadership positions and was a full-time faculty member at the school, teaching courses in Corporate Finance as well as Problem-Solving and Decision-Making.

Highly regarded in Nigeria’s business community, Professor Okonedo serves as an independent non-executive director on several boards. She is also the President of AIFA Reading Society – a society committed to achieving sustainable education in Africa by promoting and supporting a reading culture and a member of the Panel of Advisors, Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG).

She is a professor of management and holds a doctorate degree from International School of Management (ISM), Paris; an MBA from IESE Business School, Barcelona, and a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Benin.

She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN); the Institute of Directors (IOD); the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) as well as the International Academy of Management (IAM).

Prof. Chris Ogbechie

Professor Ogbechie was the 4th Dean of the Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (Jan 2021 – Dec 2024) and Professor of Strategic Management. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Dean of Lagos Business School from 2020-2021 and pioneer Director of LBS Sustainability Centre from 2010-2020. Professor Ogbechie has been involved with several start-ups. He has served on the boards of several private and public companies over the past 40 years. Notably, he was Chairman, Board of Directors, Diamond Bank Plc, and Non-Executive Director of NASCON, Red Star Express. He is currently on the boards of Dangote Packaging Ltd, Summit Healthcare Group, Health Partners, Innovation Eye Center Kenya, and Palton Morgan Holdings. He served on the board of Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria from inception to 2023. He served as a member of the Technical Committee that put together the FRCN Code of Corporate Governance in 2018. He was also on the Board of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS for 3 years) and was a member of the Steering Committee of the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM), amongst many others. His research interests are in strategy in turbulent environments, strategic leadership, board effectiveness, and corporate sustainability. He is an Executive Coach and Mentor for Senior Executives, CEOs, and Directors and has engaged with this cadre of executives in diverse industries. He is also a strategy adviser to some organizations.

Professor Olawale Ajai

Olawale Ajai is the Professor of Legal, Social and Political Environment of Business and Head, Department of Strategy at the Lagos Business School. He holds a PhD in law and facilitates sessions on business law, financial inclusion/digital economy and law, non-market strategy, microeconomics of competitiveness, and public policy/administration. His research focuses on financial inclusion/digital technology laws and policies, business laws, corporate sustainability, corporate governance, and non-market strategy.

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