In allegiance to the continual growth of the real estate industry, last week witnessed the curator of “Real Estate Unite” – 3invest, appoint new Board members to join its team of experts. The unite Board is an independent body formed as corporate governance to monitor the affairs of the event and seat as panel of judges at the awards. Regarded as top players in the real estate sector, these men and women are as follows;

Adekunle Omotola, Managing Partner at ADEKUNLE OMOTOLA & CO, a law firm specialising on Property Law with particular emphasis on Title/Ownership of Property.

Erejuwa Gbadebo, Former CEO of Broll Nigeria with 27 years post qualification experience as a Registered and Chartered Architect with experience both in Nigeria and the UK.

Yemi Anyanechi, Former Partner at Templars and now Managing Partner of Sefton Fross. Ranked as one of the leading finance lawyers in Nigeria by Chambers & Partners, Yemi is also recognized as a leading corporate and finance lawyer in Legal 500, as well as the IFLR1000 guide.

On the news of his appointment, Mr Omotola was pleased with this new development. In his words, Mr Omotola had this to say; “I accept my appointment to serve as a member of your advisory board and awards committee. I commend 3Invest’s determination and untiring efforts to position and elevate the Real Estate sector”.

Also accepting her appointment, Mrs Yemi Anyanechi expressed her joy on her appointment. In her words “Thank 3Invest for inviting me to the Advisory Board and Awards Committee of Real Estate Unite 2014. I consider it a great honor and I humbly accept the appointment. I promise to bring in my best to ensure that the responsibilities of the Committee are effectively dispensed and the upcoming Summit is very successful. I thank you for this opportunity and I look forward to working with the other members of the committee and the Real Estate Unite in general”.

Further expressing her delight at her appointment was former CEO Broll Nigeria, Mrs Gbadebo. “I thank 3Invest for inviting me to the Board of this prestigious event.  It is indeed an honour that you are bestowing on me and one that I am very pleased to accept”.

Real Estate UNITE, the Africa’s Real Estate Market annually unites real estate professionals from all aspect of the built sector, offering immeasurable potentials in the region’s real estate market for inclusive growth. The UNITE awards on other hand elevates standards of the industry and practice by providing an opportunity to educate, promote and recognise achievements and excellence in the real estate sector.

Pioneer serving members of the Board are Jumoke Akinwunmi, Managing Director of Alitheia Capital and currently serving as the Special Adviser, Ministry of Housing Ogun State, Akinola Olawore, Principal Partner at Olawore and Co and a Professor of Real Estate at Homburg Academy and Peter Bamkole, Director at Enterprise Development Centre, EDC

Joining the Board last year is Mr Sonnie Ayere,  CEO, Dunn Loren Merrifield and Task Manager Nigerian Mortgage Refinance Company. Mr Ayere has 16 years of solid corporate and structured finance, corporate banking and asset management experience.

Real Estate Awards Board Members

2014-04-28