Mr. Okezie has over 20 years working experience spanning across company secretarial, legal advisory, dispute resolution, business administration, human resources; with extensive and broad international exposures in corporate governance, enabling support services and corporate strategy. He is also highly knowledgeable in issues around corporate communications, management process, customer service, security documentation as well as basic accounting and finance

Mr. Okezie holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Lagos, (Lagos 1996). He attended the Nigerian Law School and was upon qualification admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1998. Mr. Okezie has attended several international senior level trainings and courses notably, the Executive Management Programme (EMP) of the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business (Chicago – 2017), as well as Stanford University Graduate School of Business (California -2018).

Mr. Okezie joined Stanbic IBTC in April 1999 serving variously as Legal Analyst, Legal Officer and Head, Documentation in the defunct Chartered Bank PLC where he started his career. He was the pioneer (erstwhile) Company Secretary of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, a position he held until November 2013. He currently serves as Head, Country Legal Services Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC.