Meet our Leaders
As a pension administrator serving a growing clientele in Nigeria as well as cross border arrangements, Fidelity Pension Managers Limited relies greatly on the guidance provided by its strong team of leaders. The decades of experience these leaders have garnered ensures that they apply their knowledge to further the Company’s objective of being among the most trusted and reputable pension funds administrators in the industry.
Consequently, the Management Team of Fidelity Pension Managers Limited is an essential component of its governance and operational structure. This team is responsible for analyzing the Company’s goals and objectives and also implements and drives the strategies our employees require to achieve success. Members of this team individually and collectively ensure that expectations and goals are clear, conflicting priorities are addressed and readjusted as needed, objectives and goals are being monitored, met and/or exceeded.
The composition of the Management Team reflects general and specific legislative and regulatory requirements for companies and pension administrators, applicable corporate governance recommendations as well as internal standards. Our experienced team therefore includes the brightest players with strategy, finance, investment, operations, compliance, marketing, audit, risk, information technology and legal capabilities. Together, they bring a diverse and relevant range of experiences instrumental in moving the Company forward beyond existing frontiers.
Meet our Management Team

Donald Onuoha
Managing Director/CEO

Uloaku Ekwegh
Company Secretary | Head Legal & Corporate Communications

Vitalis Ike
Group Head, Finance & Admin

Adetunbi Ashaye
Group Head, Operations

Ugochukwu Ugorji
Group Head, Business Development, South

Michael Nwosu
Group Head, Business Development, North

Chiedu Ejeckam
Group Head, Business Development, Lagos and Southwest

Peter Claver Odoemene
Chief Compliance Officer

Chuka Nnabuife
Group Head, Risk Management

Fatai Sobowale
Group Head, Internal Audit & Control

Augustine Ejola
Group Head, Investment

Steve Omali
Group Head, ICT
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Donald Onuoha
Managing Director/CEO
Donald Onuoha is a graduate of Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, both from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
He started his professional career as a Business Development Manager with DubCom Limited in October 2004, from where he joined ARM Pension Managers (PFA) Limited in April 2006. He worked with ARM Pension Managers as a Team Lead and thereafter rose to the position of Regional Sales Manager East, a position he led up till September 2017. Donald then got an appointment with Pensions Alliance Limited (PAL Pensions) as Regional Manager, South-South in September 2017 and continued in that role until he joined Fidelity Pension Managers.
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Uloaku Ekwegh
Company Secretary | Head Legal & Corporate Communications
Uloaku Ekwegh was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003, having obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus in 2001. She subsequently obtained her Master of Laws from the University of Lagos in 2008, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Nigeria (ICSAN) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK (Nigeria Branch).
She started her post-NYSC professional career with Lanke Odogiyon Chambers, Kaduna in 2004, before joining the Law Union, Lagos in 2007. She was with the Law Union till September 2011 before leaving for the UAC of Nigeria Plc, where she handled multiple tasks as the Contracts and Intellectual Property Manager – a position she held for about eight years.Prior to joining Fidelity Pension Managers, she worked as a Legal / Governance consultant for KNN Corporate Services Limited, where she provided legal advisory, company secretarial and corporate governance services.
Uloaku is skilled in corporate governance, intellectual property, corporate restructuring(mergers, acquisitions etc) company secretarial functions, real property transactions, information and communications technology law, contract documentation, arbitration, and legal, tax & statutory compliance.She holds a certificate in corporate governance & board evaluation from ICSAN and another from the Institute of Management Consultants.She has also written several articles on various business - related issues ranging from corporate governance to legal compliance.
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Vitalis Ike
Group Head, Finance & Admin
Mr. Vitalis Ike is an accounting graduate from the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Imo State. He is also an associate of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers. He has over fifteen years’ experience in financial services. He worked with Belfry Investment and Securities Limited between 2002 and 2008 where he doubled as both company accountant and manager overseeing administration, reporting directly to the Managing Director.
He joined the services of Fidelity Pension Managers Limited as a Senior Pension Executive, in charge of Investment Research & Analysis in August 2008. A position he held until December 2012, when he was appointed to oversee the activities of the Finance and Administration Department.
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Adetunbi Ashaye
Group Head, Operations
Adetunbi, an astute banker, pension fund specialist and a seasoned professional in the financial industry, with over 22years experience in operations, people management and team collaboration, started his career in 2000 as an Operations Executive in First Bank Nigeria Plc. He moved to First Pension Custodian Nigeria Ltd as a pioneer staff in 2005 where he served the organization in various capacities spanning Reconciliation, Contribution Management, Trade, Process & Settlements and Human Capital Management. He later worked with Access Pension Fund Custodian in 2022 as Head Payments & Settlements, a position he held until joining Fidelity Pension Managers Ltd as Group Head, Operations.
Tunbi holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Microbiology from University of Ibadan and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with specialization in Human Resources & Organization Behavior from Olabisi Onabanjo University. He is a member of the Portfolio Management Institute and a Certified Professional in Human Resources-International.
He has attended various leadership training programmes in Lagos Business School (LBS), International Faculty of Finance (IFF), UK, Phoenix Training, UK and the Euromoney Financial Training on Pension Custody.
Tunbi is a music aficionado and an ardent lover of poetry.
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Ugochukwu Ugorji
Group Head, Business Development, South
Ugorji Ugochukwu (Ph.D) (Generally branded as Ugo Ugorji) has about 20 years hands on experience in Financial Services, Business Development and Fund Management. Traversing through Operations, Treasury, Funds Transfer and Reconciliations, Relationship Management, Pension Fund Management, Credit and Risk Administration, Branch and Regional Administrations among several Business Units.
He had previously worked in Stanbic IBTC Bank, CrusaderSterling Pensions, Veritas Pension, Unity Bank Plc, as Teller, Head of Operations, Relationship Manager, Branch Manager, Regional Manager, etc. He has been with Fidelity Pension Managers Limited since 2012
Dr. Ugo Ugorji holds the following academic qualifications B.Sc, MBA, M.Sc. Ph.D in Marketing and Strategy and Business Administration as well as a Certificate in Financial Planning (CFP).
He is a full member of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (MNIMN), a member of the Institute of Credit and Risk Management of Nigeria (MICRMN) and an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Management.
He is married with children.
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Michael Nwosu
Group Head, Business Development, North
Michael Nwosu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Abia State University, and a Master’s Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He was called to the Nigerian Bar in the year 2001 and has nearly twenty years of post-call experience. He had stints as an associate at the law firm of C. C Obianyanwu & Co and the National Human Rights Commission, as well as the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Legal and Constitutional Matters, before joining the Pension Industry.
He worked with First Alliance Pension and Benefits Limited (now ARM Pension Managers) and FUG (now Veritas Glanville) Pensions Limited before joining Fidelity Pension. Up until his appointment as Chief Compliance Officer he was Head, MicroPension, where he had the responsibility of implementing the Company’s MicroPension strategy and overseeing the entire MicroPension architecture.
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Chiedu Ejeckam
Group Head, Business Development, Lagos and Southwest
Chiedu Daniel Ejeckam holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, USA. He started his post-NYSC professional career with the Compaq Computer Corporation in Houston, before joining Citizens International Bank Limited in 1999.
He served as a Treasury Marketing Officer In Citizens International Bank before leaving for J.P MORGANCHASE Bank Call Centre in Katy Texas, USA in 2000 where he undertook Relationship Management & CSU roles. In Feb 2004 he joined Fidelity Bank and was seconded to FSL Securities Ltd. where he rose to the position of Deputy Manager and Business Development Group Head. In his time in FSL Securities, he served in various capacities ranging from Operations to Processing to providing strategic advice on Capital Market transactions and finally to attracting High Networth Individuals (HNI’s) as stock market investors. He joined Fidelity Pension Managers in 2014 as Head, HNI & Large Corporate Dept. and became an Assistant General Manager in February 2018. Chiedu has since transitioned to Head of Strategy and Institutional Business, and later to the position of Group Head - Business Development Lagos & Southwest Region.
With over 20 years of experience spanning the Banking and Financial Service sectors, Chiedu has a Financial Planner Certificate from Florida State University, and is in an ongoing Executive MBA program at the Lagos Business School – Ajah, Lagos.
He is married with 3 child.
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Peter Claver Odoemene
Chief Compliance Officer
Peter Claver has an impressive multi-functional work experience spanning Compliance, Accounting, Audit, Tax, Human Resource Management, Sales and Business Development.
He started his career with Ernst & Young where he had diverse quality work exposure to Accounting, Audit, Tax and Management Consulting.
Thereafter, he proceeded to work with four Deposit Money Banks, namely; Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank), UBA, Sterling Bank and Skye Bank (now Polaris Bank).
He worked across various departments such as, Corporate Audit, Internal Control, Financial Control, Risk Management, Human Resource Management, Retail and Commercial Banking.
He was at various times Head, Credit Control; Head, Finance & Accounts; Head, Compensation & Benefits; Branch Business Manager; Regional Sales Manager and Country Head, Direct Sales, Retail Banking Group.
Prior to his appointment as the Chief Compliance Officer, he was the Zonal Head, Business Development, Lagos Island at Fidelity Pension Managers Limited.
Peter Claver is an ICAN professional Chartered Accountant and an Associate Chartered professional member of both the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM).He also has a Certificate in Project Management from the Global Project Management College, UK.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (Second Class Upper) in Zoology from the University of Benin and a Master’s Degree (Merit) in International Human Resource Management from the Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, UK.
He has attended several business trainings and workshops both locally and internationally (UK and India) including Leadership and Executive Development Programmes at the Lagos Business School, Pan - Atlantic University.
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Chuka Nnabuife
Group Head, Risk Management
Chuka Nnabuife holds a Higher National Diploma in Accounting from the Federal Polytechnic, Bida; a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Accounting from the Oxford Brookes University, UK and a Master’s Degree in Accounting from the Birmingham City University, UK.
He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chartered Institute of Management Accountant United Kingdom (CIMA), an Associate Chartered Certified Accountants United Kingdom (ACCA), and a Certified Information System Auditor, (CISA).
He started his professional career as an Audit Senior with Adi Ekwenugo & Co (Chartered Accountants) before working with the Coscharis Group. He briefly served as the Financial Controller in Resources Intermediaries Limited before joining Intercontinental Bank (later Access Bank) where he worked in the Internal Audit Department. He also worked as a Project Manager with J. O. Adidi & Co (Chartered Accountants).
While in the UK, he worked with the Entrepreneurship Project sponsored by the Birmingham City University and as a Financial and Management Consultant with Heritage Accounting Services. Upon his return to Nigeria, he worked as an Application Support Team Member with CWG Plc. and Financial Consultant with Manna Microfinance Bank before joining Fidelity Pension Managers.
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Fatai Sobowale
Group Head, Internal Audit & Control
Fatai Sobowale holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho. He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, having qualified in the year 2010.
He started his professional career with the firm of Jimoh Abass & Co as an Audit Officer, from where he joined the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). He worked in various capacities in the Power Holding Company before joining Rotimi Olulenu & Co (Chartered Accountants) as an Audit Senior. He was in Rotimi Olulenu & Co until he joined Fidelity Pension Managers in June 2013 as an internal Auditor within the Internal Audit & Risk Management Group.
He was later transferred to the Compliance Department and acted as the Acting Chief Compliance Officer from July, 2018 till his appointment as Head, Internal Audit and Control.
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Augustine Ejola
Group Head, Investment
Mr. Augustine Ejola holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from the Lagos State University Ojo, Lagos and has over 15 years hands-on experience in Financial Advisory, Accounting, Stockbroking Operations, Investment Research and Securities Trading with a solid background in bond market strategy, portfolio management and execution.
He was the Head, Strategic Advisory Services of Alpha Morgan Capital Advisory Partners Limited, before that, he was in the Securities Trading & Corporate Finance Department of Planet Capital Limited where he was involved in various forms of Corporate Finance and Financial Advisory transactions. As a senior member of the fixed income/equities team, Augustine had an important role in the development and implementation of fixed income strategy across the team’s product set.
He was also Chief Investment Officer/COO for PML Securities Company Limited, where he was in charge of the seamless execution of the company’s operation. Before then he was Head, Financial Advisory and Securities trading at Strategy & Arbitrage Limited where he was responsible for the management the proprietary fund of the firm.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers and a Level 2 Student of the Certified Financial Analyst Institute (CFA).
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Steve Omali
Group Head, ICT