our team

we are a team of men and women of passion and result

IGNATIUS NJEPU

The Chairman/CEO, Is a business oriented personnel with robust intellectual capacity in many areas. He is an expert in haulage and shipping management, has developed several functions in freight forwarding, made several recommendations to Government and contributed to the shipping organizations in Nigeria. A very astute Manager,

Mr. Rasaki Olusola

Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Deep Ocean Oil Ltd, leading a team of industry experts providing professional, technical and oversight expertise to international resource companies within the upstream sector. With 21 years of international expertise in integrated energy project management and new energy companies development.

Ibukun Owowa (Director)

Mr. Owowa has served as Deputy Managing Director in many oil and gas companies situated in Lagos and its environs for a period spanning over 20 years. Since leaving the Government parastatal, Owowa is a private businessman and a consultant to the mining, energy, infrastructure and real estate industries in Nigeria.

Peter Nwankwo (Director)

Over 20 years experience in the oil and gas sector. Prior to joining the Board of Deep Ocean Oil, he was a partner in GNL Securities Europe as the Head of the Oil and Gas, Research team, and responsible for initiating coverage and finance of over 36 international E&P Companies. Peter also previously held positions with many other oil and gas companies in West Africa as Sector Director of Oil and Gas research.

Jessica N. Okorie (Director):

TMs. Okorie is a local Nigerian businesswoman with 10 years experience in various industries such as building construction, oil and gas, infrastructure, and real estate in Lagos State. Ms. Okorie is a member and director of Juno Courtiers Ltd., a fully owned Nigerian company - a partner to KOK Ventures Ltd. She is also a member and a director of Namex Consulting and Trading Ltd.

Engr. Sanni Shehu

The Marketing Manager of the company. He is a graduate of Electrical Engineering with Second Class Upper Division from Bayero University, Kano. He is a member of COREN and Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) he has experience in the electricity industry for about 15 years during which he rose to managerial status. He is a marketing manager with class and focus. He is a dependable staff. He is a marketing manager with class & focus.

Mr. Chigozie Titus Ubah

Prior to joining Deep Ocean Oil Limited, Chigozie Ubah was the Technical Adviser and Chief of Staff to the immediate past Minister of Commerce & Industry (2007-2008). In the discharge of this function, he played the key role in evolving the New Industrial Development Policy of Nigeria and its implementation, in developing the New Commodities Market for the country e.g Rice, Cement, Flour, Tomato and Grains. In the same capacity, he was also responsible for the Recapitalisation of the Bank of Industry. Mr Ubah firstly holds a BA from University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Cultural Studies (1990) before going on to acquire a BSc and then MSc in Economics from Phoenix University. This he did on scholarship programmes of the governments of the respective countries.

dr. Leo I. Ezeh

Dr. Eze oversees investments, financing activities, risk management, performance analysis, and investor relationships for DEEP OCEAN OIL Limited. Before now, Dr. Ezeh has more than 25 years of experience in investment and portfolio management obtained from senior positions in the Europe and Africa. From 2005 to 2008, he was the Deputy Chief Investment Officer (Deputy Director) and Co-Head of Alternative Investments with the $100 billion New Jersey Division of Investment (NJDOI) with direct responsibility for $3.5 billion in real estate investments and $1.5 billion of the infrastructure allocation.

Mr. Momonu A. Shaibu

Mr. Shaibu is a executive Director, Admin & Human Resources. He is a member of Nigerian Institute of Management, the Director holds Post Graduate Diploma in Management and Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and has acquired 30 years experience in Administration and Personnel Management.

Mr. Sarki Samari

Mr. S. Samari is the Chief Account of Deep Ocean with over thirteen years experience in accounting job. He holds Maters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. He is a member of the following professional bodies: ANAN, ICPA and Chartered Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Nigeria. He worked with Union Bank Plc, Dormier Aviation, Trans-Sahara Airlines Ltd, Dangote Group and South West Penman Pensions Limited before joining Deep Ocean Oil.