REG - Seplat Energy PLC - Appointment of Two INEDs to the Board of Seplat

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17/12/2025 07:45

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RNS Number : 9183L  Seplat Energy PLC  17 December 2025

 

 

 

 

Seplat Energy Plc ("Seplat Energy" or the "Company")

Appointment of Two Independent Non-Executive Directors on the Board of Seplat
Energy Plc.

Lagos and London - 17 December 2025: The Board of Seplat Energy today
announces the appointment of Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed and Mr. Larry
Ephraim Ettah as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company with
effect from 1 January 2026.

Following the resignation of Mr. Bello Rabiu and Mr. Babs Omotowa from the
Board in April 2025 due to their appointments to the Board of NNPC Limited by
the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Company embarked on the
recruitment process for their replacements in line with the Board of
Directors' Succession Plan and today announces the appointment of Engineer
Saidu Aliyu Mohammed and Mr. Larry Ephraim Ettah as Independent Non-Executive
Directors of the Company effective 1 January  2026.

Engr. Saidu Aliyu Mohammed is a seasoned energy executive with over 37 years
of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in natural gas
development, commercialization, and infrastructure. He served as Group
Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, Gas & Power Directorate at the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), where he provided strategic
leadership for major gas projects and policy frameworks, including the Gas
Masterplan, Gas Network Code, and contributions to the Petroleum Industry Act
(PIA).

 

He played a pivotal role in conceptualizing and delivering critical gas
infrastructure projects such as the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline Expansion,
Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline, and Nigeria LNG Train 7. His
leadership extended to international engagements, representing Nigeria at the
Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and the West African Gas Pipeline
Authority.

 

Engr. Mohammed previously held top executive positions as Managing Director of
Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company, Managing Director of Nigerian Gas
Company, and chaired boards of several strategic entities, including West
African Gas Pipeline Company, Nigeria LNG subsidiaries, and NNPC Retail. He is
a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE) and the Nigerian Society
of Chemical Engineers (FNSCHE), and a registered engineer with COREN. He holds
a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

 

Mr. Larry Ephraim Ettah is a highly respected Nigerian business leader with
nearly four decades of corporate experience. He spent 30 years at UAC of
Nigeria Plc (UACN), rising from Management Trainee in 1988 to Group Managing
Director/CEO, a role he held from 2007 to 2018. As CEO, he reshaped UACN's
portfolio through strategic partnerships with global firms such as Tiger
Brands, Imperial Logistics, and Famous Brands. He also led key acquisitions
including Livestock Feeds Plc and Portland Paints Plc, repositioning the
conglomerate for sustainable growth across multiple sectors.

Following his retirement from UACN, Mr. Ettah founded Barracuda Capital
Partners Ltd in 2018, where he serves as Executive Chairman. He holds several
board roles, including Founding Director of Coronation Merchant Bank Ltd and
Non-Executive Director of Mixta Africa Plc, and until February 2025, he
co-chaired the board of LEAP Africa. He has chaired and served on the boards
of several publicly listed companies and advised major consumer goods firms.
He has played influential roles in industry associations such as Nigeria
Employers' Consultative Association (NECA), Manufacturers Association of
Nigeria (MAN), and Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), and
contributed to national economic policy through presidential and technical
advisory committees.

Mr. Ettah holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry and an MBA from the University
of Benin, complemented by extensive executive education from leading global
institutions including Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, INSEAD, IMD, and the
University of Michigan. His international exposure, strong governance
expertise, and broad sector experience underpin his reputation as a strategic,
principled, and effective boardroom leader. Overall, he is recognized for his
vision, leadership, and commitment to corporate excellence and economic
development.

 

Mr. Udoma Udo Udoma, Chairman of Seplat Energy commented: "On behalf of Seplat
Energy, I am delighted to welcome Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed and Mr. Larry
Ephraim Ettah to the Board. Their experiences are complementary, combining
extensive industry knowledge with extensive business success. We look forward
to the significant contributions they will make in advancing the Company's
strategic growth objectives and driving our continued success".

 

-  ENDS -

For: Seplat Energy Plc

 

 

MRS. EDITH ONWUCHEKWA

Director Legal/Company Secretary

 

Enquiries:

 Seplat Energy Plc
 Eleanor Adaralegbe,  Chief Financial Officer
 Chioma Afe,          Director External Affairs and Social Performance
 Edith Onwuchekwa,    Director Legal/Company Secretary
 James Thompson,      Head of Investor
                      Relations
 FTI Consulting       Ben Brewerton / Chris Liang
                                                                                     +44
                      (0) 203 727 1000 seplatenergy@fticonsulting.com
                      (mailto:seplatenergy@fticonsulting.com)

 

 

 

 

 

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