In your best interest, since 2004.

Veritas Registrars Limited, formerly Zenith Registrars, keeps the share registers of some of Nigeria's best-known listed companies, leveraging people and technology to serve shareholders and issuers.

Incorporated
2004
SEC registered
2005
Offices
3
Listed clients
4

01 Our history

Two decades on the register.

From commencement of operations we invested in information technology, server infrastructure and registrar software able to handle the daily processing of a large share register. We remain deliberately compact so that service stays personal.

  1. 7 May 2004

    Incorporated

    Registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission to carry on share registration business in the Nigerian capital market.

  2. 3 February 2005

    SEC registration

    Certified by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment and Securities Act No. 45 of 1999 to operate as registrars in the Nigerian capital market.

  3. Today

    Veritas Registrars

    A one-stop registrar with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, and a presence in every state through Zenith Bank branches.

02 What guides us

Vision

Charting new frontiers in share registration business.

Mission

To earn the confidence of all stakeholders, leveraging our team of professionals, evolving technology and excellent service while continually exploring more efficient options to expand our borders.

Our core value: SERVE
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Service
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Effectiveness
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Reliability
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Versatility
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Excellence
How we have redefined the market
  • 01 Achieving and maintaining 24-hour verification, which has improved the liquidity of our clients' stocks on the floor of the Exchange.
  • 02 First-class customer service, with prompt and efficient responses to shareholder enquiries.
  • 03 Automation of share registration covering re-issuance of share certificates, e-bonus, e-lodgement and e-dividend.

03 Management team

Seasoned professionals behind every register.

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Ugo Okonkwo

Managing Director / CEO

Lawyer with over 20 years' post-qualification experience; formerly Corporate Counsel at Zenith Bank Group. LLB (Nigeria), LLM (Lagos).

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Chinwe Olomo

Head, Operations

Pioneer staff since 2005 and Fellow of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars, with over 24 years in share registration.

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Stanley Osanebi

Head, Financial Control

Chartered Accountant (FCA) overseeing finance, administration and HR; previously at Zenith Bank's Internal Control and Audit.

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Charles Longe

Head, Internal Control & Audit / Compliance

Chief Compliance Officer; FCA, ACTI and ICMR associate, licensed by the SEC as a Capital Market Operator.

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Ayodeji Akapo

Divisional Head

Leads e-Lodgement, Dematerialisation and Dividend departments; with Veritas since 2006.

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Maureen Ihejirika

Divisional Head

Leads Reconciliation, Customer Service, Customer Care and Probate Administration.

04 Contact us

We are around the corner.

Visit our head office or liaison offices, or walk into any Zenith Bank branch nationwide for shareholder services.

Head office
Lagos

Plot 89A, Ajose-Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

Liaison office
Abuja

57, Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja, FCT

+234 9 291 5070
Liaison office
Port Harcourt

40, Aba Road, CFC Bus Stop, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

+234 704 222 6234
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