Azubuike Emodi has been appointed the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Afriland Properties Plc which is a member of Heirs Holding.
His appointment was further confirmed in a congratulatory message shared by the Chairman of Heirs Holdings Mr Tony Elumelu who is known for his first-class succession planning prowess and talent-nurturing capacity of his business establishment enabling business sustainability over the years.
Recall that Uzoamaka Oshogwe had been the CEO of the company since 2013 before her recent appointment as the CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc, another investee company of Heirs Holdings.
Mr Azubuike is bringing his wealth of experience in banking, real estate and managerial capacity spanning over two decades to consolidate on the existing structures in the company in the continuity efforts of the company to solve critical problems in real estate sector.
Before his appointment in his new job, he had worked in other successful companies where he held notable management positions that amplified the growth of the companies under his team playing prowess.
From 2004-2005 he worked in Catholic Relief Services (CRS) as a finance assistant where he delivered credibly on his assigned job roles/ duties before proceeding to work in Zenith Bank Plc, holding the position of job transfer officer between 2005-2009 and elevated to relationship Manager from 2009-2015 before leaving the bank for another call to serve.
He joined RBC based in Calgary Alberta Canada as a Client Advisor P & CB, he held the job role from 2015- 2016 before joining VFD Microfinance Bank where he was appointed the Managing Director of the Bank marking his credibility and leadership prowess. He worked in the named bank for five years starting from 2016 to 2021.
The growth of his career journey underscores his dedication, leadership, delivery capacity and track record of trust which necessitated his continuous elevation. Between 2021 – 2023, Anchoria Asset Management felt his leadership tenacity as the Managing Director, he served and delivered credibly in the said job role before proceeding to a hybrid job role in Herel Global as the Managing Director, the last job role he held before he was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Afriland Propterties Plc.
Tracing his education journey, Emodi is well-equipped with a classroom wealth of knowledge backed by his practical experiences as a successful business manager. He studied Banking and Finance at the University of Nigeria Nsukka where he bagged a Bachelor’s degree in the discipline in 2003.
He did not bury his academic journey after his first degree as he went back to school in a continuous search for knowledge, he bagged an MBA and M.Sc. in Banking and Finance respectively from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).
Azubuike Emodi is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers making him a successful business executive who understands a bankable project and expertise in financial matters which will benefit the new company he recently stepped into as the CEO.