Management
Olufisola Folayan (FCA)
Managing Director
Olufisola is a career professional in the financial services sector with over 20 years of work experience covering General Administration, Finance, Accounting, Banking, Business Operations, Business Development, Securities Registration and Capital Issues within the Nigerian Capital Market. The core of her work experience is in share registration and securities administration.
Prior to her appointment as the Managing Director of DATAMAX Registrars, she had successfully managed two of the top five share registration companies in the industry. Â She is a former Managing Director of Greenwich Registrars and Data Solutions Limited (GRDS) and preceding this, she was the Registrar at Coronation Registrars Ltd (formerly United Securities Ltd).
Outside of her core, she veered into the manufacturing and construction sectors at Executive Management level as an Executive Director at LV Foods and Beverages Ltd, an FMCG company and in a diversified infrastructure and construction services company.
Olufisola is a graduate of Accounting and Finance, a Fellow of the prestigious Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), an Associate of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR) and an alumnus of the Lagos Business School.
Shola Michael
Head, System & Controls Unit
Shola Michael is the Head, Systems & Control unit of DataMax Registrars Limited with over ten (10) Years’ experience in Compliance and Share Registration Services. Shola obtained his BSC(Ed.) Mathematics from the Prestigious University of Ilorin, Kwara State and Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Lagos State University, Lagos State, followed by MBA in Finance from Ladoke Akintola University in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
Shola is a Certified Fellow of the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals (AERMP), Certified Member of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR) and a Registered Sponsored individual (Compliance Officer) with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).
Godwin Oduomah
Financial Controller
Godwin Oduomah is a finance and capital market professional with membership affiliations to the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) and the Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR). He is an alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, where he obtained both his Bachelor’s Degree and Executive MBA.
With over six years of professional experience spanning the capital market, fleet operations, and FMCG sectors in Nigeria, Godwin has developed strong expertise in financial management, corporate finance, and investment analysis.
He currently serves as the Financial Controller at DataMax Registrars Limited, where he plays a strategic role in driving financial efficiency and supporting business growth. His areas of expertise include corporate transactions advisory, investment evaluation, financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting, financial reporting, portfolio management, and risk management.
Godwin is recognized for his analytical approach and ability to resolve complex financial and operational issues. He also maintains strong relationships with regulatory institutions and contributes to value creation through sound financial and strategic decision-making.
Ndifreke Essien
Head, Advisory Services Unit
Ndifreke Essien is a dedicated and results-oriented professional with experience in shareholder services, register advisory operations, and business process management.
Currently serving as a Registration Officer at DataMax Registrars Limited within the Register Advisory Services Unit, he plays a strategic role in assisting shareholders and beneficiaries in resolving complex shareholding and dividend-related matters with efficiency and professionalism.
With a strong understanding of registrar operations and shareholder administration, Essien specializes in guiding clients through asset recovery processes, and related regulatory procedures. He is recognized for delivering seamless customer-focused solutions while ensuring compliance with operational and regulatory standards within the capital market industry.
Demonstrating strong organizational and leadership capabilities with the ability to manage responsibilities efficiently, he is recognized for his proactive approach to problem-solving and commitment to delivering quality service.
His experience spanning nearly a decade across both capital market operations and FMCG management has equipped him with strong decision making, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
Essien has a BSc in Accounting and an MBA both from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and is an Associate of the institute of Capital Market Registrars.