Peter Ikenga currently serves as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Power Plc, he is additionally entrusted with the responsibility of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Transcorp Energy Limited, thus holding both positions concurrently. As the MD/CEO of Transcorp Power, he is resolutely committed to advancing the transformation of the Ughelli Power Plant, with the ultimate goal of establishing it as the leading power generation company in Nigeria and the broader West African region. Simultaneously, in his capacity as MD/CEO of Transcorp Energy, he is at the forefront of guiding the upstream petroleum development initiatives undertaken by Transcorp Energy.

Peter is a value-driven and result-oriented oil and gas professional with a wealth of global experience, having directly developed or managed major oil, gas and power assets and operations in multiple regions including Nigeria, Brazil, and United States of America. Prior to joining Transcorp, he was Refining Director for Niger Delta Exploration and Production Limited.

Peter’s oil and gas industry experience spans upstream, midstream, and downstream. He previously held senior technical, business, and commercial leadership positions in new business/asset development, project management, engineering management and operations support. His roles include developing multi-billion-dollar projects, managing non-operated asset portfolio, overseeing strategic acquisition opportunities, negotiating contracts and strategic partnerships, optimising production operations and leading the full execution, construction, and commissioning of major projects.

Peter earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria and a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at Austin, United States of America.

Deshola Shittu

Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications

Deshola is the Head of Marketing and Corporate Communication for Transcorp Power Plc. She is an accomplished Marketing & Communications professional with over 15 years of hands-on experience in the Financial Services Industry. She has a strong background in strategic marketing, digital marketing, and corporate communications. She has also worked as a Project Manager in multi-location and cross-functional contexts.

Prior to this role, Adeshola worked as the Head of Digital & Insights for Coronation. She also worked as the Head of Digital Media at United Bank for Africa (UBA) where she worked on different marketing strategies and digital initiatives to transform the bank’s perception and grow its customer base. Adeshola was also a member of the Marketing team at Interswitch – Verve International, where she was very instrumental in driving direct marketing and customer engagement. She has worked with other financial institutions namely Keystone Bank and PR agency, Cushion the Impact, UK

Deshola holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Babcock University, a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Nigerian Institute of Marketing, and an MA in Marketing Communications from the University of Westminster. She is also a Google AdWords Certified Professional.