Ahmed Almustapha

Mr. Ahmed Almustapha is a lawyer and a seasoned technocrat. He graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with LLB (Hons.) in 1978. He thereafter attended the Nigerian Law School, Lagos and after successful completion he was called to the Bar in 1979.

Mr. Almustapha has held several positions in both public and private sectors. He was on a short attachment in Washington DC, USA with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in 1993 when he joined the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Subsequently, he rose to be the Board Secretary/ Legal Adviser of NDIC in 2000.

In 2001 he was appointed the Registrar General (RG) of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). It is common knowledge that, during his eight-year tenure, he transformed CAC into a modern, IT-driven organization. He initiated and completed the building of CAC’s seven-story Head Office building in the Maitama District of Abuja as well as its on-line services.

He was at various times in the Board of many companies and agencies including the Board of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in an ex-officio capacity.

He has attended numerous courses in Management and Leadership at some of the most prestigious institutions, including University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Harvard University, USA, London Management School, Oxford Management Centre and INSEAD BUSINESS SCHOOL, Fontainebleau, France.

Versatile in company administration and regulation, he is regarded by many as a standard-bearer in Corporate Governance in Nigeria. In 2006, he was conferred with national honours of the Officer Of The Federal Republic (OFR). He was also given the 2007 Servicom Achievement Award for Praise-worthy Star Service. In 2014, he received the “Distinguished Advocate of Good Governance Award” by the Institute Of Chartered Secretaries And Administrators.

An achiever, and a dynamic leader, Mr. Almustapha is gifted in leading with emotional intelligence. He is widely regarded as a champion of the core values of fidelity, fairness, honesty and integrity. In recognition of these virtues, he received the West Africa Business Integrity Award in 2005 by the Business Magazine and the Role Model Award for Ethical Standards in 2006 by Nigmuns.