Conoil Plc has announced the resignation of its Company Secretary, David Lanre-Leke, and the appointment of Bolaji Owolabi as Acting Company Secretary.
In a notice dated November 13, 2025, the company stated that Lanre-Leke’s resignation was effective from September 8, 2025.
“This is to notify the shareholders of Conoil Plc (Conoil or the Company), Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), and the investing public of the resignation of Mr. David Lanre-Leke as the Company Secretary of Conoil PLC effective September 8, 2025,” the notice read.
The board and management expressed appreciation to Lanre-Leke for his services during his tenure.
The company further announced that Owolabi was appointed Acting Company Secretary effective November 12, 2025, pending the appointment of a substantive company secretary.
Owolabi, called to the Nigerian Bar in 1999, holds an LL.B from Lagos State University and an LL.M from the University of Lagos. He is also an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACI Arb.) UK.
Before joining Conoil, Owolabi practised law at Dapo Abudu & Co. and Prof. I. O. Smith (SAN) Chambers, and later joined Globacom Ltd. in 2003. He has over 20 years of corporate experience in the telecommunications industry, with expertise in commercial legal drafting and corporate legal practice.
The notice was signed by the company’s Finance Director, Ismail Salam, on behalf of the board.
