Unilever Nigeria Plc has appointed Ibrahim Sodipe as an executive director.In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange and the investing public, the firm said the appointment takes effect from 1 July 2025.

According to a statement, Sodipe has over 13 years of varied experience across financial reporting, financial controls, supply chain finance, forecasting and planning, commercial finance and global audit.

It said that within the last five years, he has served as the Financial Controller for Unilever Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia), a commercial finance business partner for West Africa and was recently seconded to Unilever Ethiopia as the Head of Finance.

It stated that Sodipe has been pivotal in driving business profitability and has helped to enshrine this winning mentality in the business. It said he has also demonstrated transformational capabilities in turning around business processes across West and North Africa.

As a member of the Unilever Investor Board (East and West Africa), the statement explained that he helps to shape business strategy as well as portfolio expansion.

Before joining Unilever, Sodipe worked with Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited and SIAO. He is a graduate of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from the University of Lagos and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).