Ronke Sokefun has a rare trifecta of professional experience as a leading law firm partner, corporate general counsel, and senior government official and regulator.
She previously served as Chair of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, the first woman to hold that position. Before that, she was Chief Legal Officer of leading integrated energy group, Oando plc. She was also previously a Partner in one of Nigeria’s leading law firms.
Her public service career included appointments at different times as Commissioner for Urban & Physical Planning, Commissioner for Agriculture, and Director-General of the Bureau of Lands & Survey in the government of Ogun State.
She draws on this unique blend of experience to assist a wide range of clients including senior executives, boards of directors, businesses and public authorities in navigating complex governance, legal and regulatory challenges.
A seasoned boardroom figure and governance professional, she sits on various corporate and not-for-profit boards and committees as a non-executive or independent director. She is currently the Chair of the Women’s Group of the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD) where she mentors emerging women leaders.
Ronke was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988 and has completed executive training programmes at Harvard Business School, Kellogg Business School, Cambridge Judge Business School, INSEAD, and Lagos Business School.
She is a Fellow of both the CIoD and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and holds a Global Competent Boards Designation (GCB.D) in ESG from the Competent Boards Institute, Canada.
