Tinuade Sanda

Education Tinuade holds a degree in accounting from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. She obtained a Master's in Business Administration specializing in Strategic Planning from the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, UK. In 2020, ICON University of Management Science & Technology, Benin Republic awarded her Doctor of Philosophy in Financial Management & Entrepreneurship.

Career Tinuade Sanda is the first female to be appointed as managing director in the history of the electricity sector in Nigeria. She worked within the banking sector Prior to joining EKEDC in 2013, she was head, finance and administration at Vanguard Energy Resources. She was part of the team that led the acquisition of EKO Disco.

In 2023, she contributed to Nigeria's highest ever monthly collections of 16 billion Naira, the lowest ever ATC & C losses of 15.69% in the power sector

She initiated the launch of a fast-delivery mass metering programme (Mobile MAP Initiative) in Nigeria, resulting in the delivery of over 80,832 electricity meters and also the purchase of statistical meters for monitoring all existing feeders, which effectively reduces losses.

Professional and Membership She is a fellow of the Institute of Directors Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Institute of Credit Management Administration, Institute of Consulting and Institute of Professional Financial Managers, United Kingdom. She is also an associate member of Risk Management Association of Nigeria. and The Peak Performing (TPP) Award - CEO of The Year.