Meet the 12 CEOs running Nigeria’s Electricity Distribution Companies in 2026

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) sit at the center of the country’s power value chain, delivering electricity from the national grid to millions of homes, businesses and industries.

Since the sector’s privatization in 2013, the 12 DisCos have faced mounting pressure to expand access to electricity, improve service reliability, reduce technical and commercial losses, and strengthen revenue collection amid persistent infrastructure and regulatory challenges.

Leading these companies are executives drawn from diverse backgrounds in engineering, finance, law, banking and business management.

Together, they are responsible for shaping the commercial and operational strategies of utilities that serve more than 13 million registered customers across the country.

Here are the 12 CEOs leading Nigeria’s top electricity distribution companies.

Ugochukwu Opiegbe is the managing director of Aba Power, the electricity distribution arm of Geometric Power Group, where he oversees operations of Nigeria’s first integrated private power utility serving the industrial city of Aba. Appointed in March 2024, he leads the distribution business while exercising executive oversight across the group’s embedded generation assets, fuel supply and operational strategy as the company works to expand reliable electricity for businesses and households in Abia State.

A lawyer by training with more than two decades of experience, Opiegbe has built a career at the intersection of law, infrastructure and energy. Before becoming managing director, he spent over 14 years at Geometric Power, rising from senior manager, legal to head of legal, legal director, and eventually executive director for legal services and general counsel.

In those roles, he advised on power purchase agreements, generation and distribution acquisitions, gas pipeline contracts, corporate governance and regulatory matters, while serving on the boards of the group’s subsidiaries and joint ventures.

Earlier in his career, Opiegbe practised at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie and Streamsowers & Co., representing corporate clients and advising on commercial transactions. He also worked in California with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Law Firm of Roxana Muro, contributing to civil rights litigation and appellate legal research.

He holds an LL.B. from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and an LL.M. in Tax Law from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. His career reflects a transition from corporate legal adviser to infrastructure executive, combining expertise in governance, regulation and strategic management to help shape Nigeria’s evolving power sector.

Wola Joseph-Condotti is the chief executive officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco), one of Nigeria’s largest electricity distributors, where she has led the company since January 2026. She oversees the utility’s commercial and operational strategy as it navigates reforms in Nigeria’s power sector, with a focus on improving service delivery, sustainability and long-term growth.

A lawyer by training, Joseph-Condotti has built her career at the intersection of energy, corporate governance and business leadership. Before taking the helm at Eko Disco, she served as group managing director and chief executive officer of West Power & Gas Ltd., the company’s former parent. Earlier, she was Eko Disco’s pioneer chief legal and company secretary before taking on broader leadership responsibilities, including head of regulatory compliance and chief human resources and administration officer.

Recognized for her expertise in governance and the energy transition, Joseph-Condotti has championed initiatives around renewable energy, sustainability and carbon markets while helping shape corporate strategy in Nigeria’s electricity industry. Her experience spans legal advisory, regulatory affairs, organizational transformation and board governance.

She earned a law degree from the University of Ibadan, an LL.M. in International Finance Law from Harvard Law School and an MBA from INSEAD Business School. She is also an International Finance Corporation-certified board evaluation professional and corporate governance trainer. Her industry recognition includes being named to the Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Nigeria in 2024 and 2025, alongside the Legal Era Leadership Excellence Award in 2025, reflecting her influence in Nigeria’s corporate and energy sectors.

Engr. Abdulrahman Ahmad Isa is the managing director and chief executive officer of Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC). Appointed in February 2024, he leads one of the country’s 11 electricity distribution companies.

An electrical engineer with more than two decades of experience, Isa has spent most of his career in Nigeria’s power industry. He began at the former National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and later the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), where he was involved in the design, operation and maintenance of electricity transmission and distribution networks, gaining technical and operational expertise across the country’s power infrastructure.

Before joining YEDC, Isa worked as a consultant to Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), advising on operational improvements and initiatives aimed at strengthening service delivery and customer satisfaction. His experience spans utility operations, power system engineering and electricity distribution management.

Isa holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Maiduguri and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University. His appointment comes as Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies face mounting pressure to improve operational efficiency, expand access to reliable power and strengthen financial performance amid ongoing reforms in the country’s power sector.

Engr. Sediko Douka is the managing director and chief executive officer of Jos Electricity Distribution Plc. He was appointed in 2025.

Douka spent over 14 years at the ECOWAS Commission, where he rose through senior leadership positions, including commissioner for infrastructure, energy, mines, water resources, digitalization and postal services. He previously served as commissioner for energy and mines, director of the Infrastructure Project Preparation and Development Unit, and regional adviser on infrastructure, leading regional initiatives focused on cross-border electricity, transport and energy integration across West Africa.

Earlier in his career, Douka was a regional adviser on infrastructure development at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). He also served as airports infrastructure and facilities projects team leader at ASECNA in Dakar, Senegal, and spent more than a decade at Niger’s national electricity utility, NIGELEC, where he rose to regional operations manager.