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Guinea Insurance appoints new board chairman

Guinea Insurance Plc appointed Temitope Borishade as chairman of its Board and three new non-executive directors, effective May 17.

• May 21, 2025
Guinea Insurance Plc
Guinea Insurance Plc [Credit: Guinea Insurance ]

Guinea Insurance Plc appointed Temitope Borishade as chairman of its Board and three new non-executive directors, effective May 17.

This was stated in a corporate disclosure submitted to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Tuesday.

The appointed non-executive directors are Bernice Okosun, Ijeoma Okoro, and Nkemakonam Okeke.

These appointments follow the completion of tenure for Mr Godson Ugochukwu, the outgoing chairman, and five other non-executive directors.

Mr Borishade is a partner at Borishade & Co., a consulting firm specialising in corporate strategy, governance, business development, accounting, and finance.

Before founding Borishade & Co., he was deputy managing director at Enugu Electricity Distribution Company and managing Director at Global Scansystems Technology Ltd.

His career began at Deloitte in assurance and advisory, before he moved into investment banking with Zenith Capital.

The company stated, “The board believes these seasoned professionals will enhance governance, improve compliance, and drive the long-term growth of Guinea Insurance Plc.”

(NAN)

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