Announcement • Jul 02

Savannah Energy plc Announces Appointment of Uyi Akpata as Non-Executive Director, Effective July 1, 2026 and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

Savannah Energy Plc announced the appointment of Uyi Akpata as a Non-Executive Director, effective July 1, 2026. Following publication of the Fiscal Year 2025 annual accounts, and after a period of handover, it is intended that Mr. Akpata will be appointed as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. Uyi Akpata is a Chartered accountant by background, with an over 40-year career. Uyi Akpata held multiple senior leadership roles at PwC, the leading international audit and professional services firm, prior to his retirement on June 30, 2024. His key roles include Senior Partner for Nigeria and Regional Senior Partner for West Africa, Head of Oil and Gas for Africa and a member of both the firm's Global Oil & Gas Leadership team and Africa Leadership team. With his assurance services background, Uyi led audit work for the energy supermajors active in Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and a host of high growth emerging energy companies. He has also supervised teams auditing companies outside of the energy sector, in areas such as financial services, consumer goods and agriculture. In October 2024, Uyi founded Rusa Advisory, where he specialises in providing governance and risk management advisory services, partnering with business leaders to drive sustainable growth, efficiency and profitability. Uyi is currently Chairman of the Board of emPLE Life Insurance, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Unified Payments Limited, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Unity Schools Old Students Association and President of the Nigerian Cricket Federation. He also served as Chairman of the Professional Services Group of the Nigeria British Chamber of Commerce. Uyi holds a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) in Accounting from the University of Lagos. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and is currently a Fellow of the Institute. Uyi was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Management Science by Wellspring University in 2018. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Miva Open University, where he also serves as Professor of Practice in Financial Accounting. Uyiosa Nosawaru Akpata (aged 62) holds several current directorships and partnerships, which include Brunswick Investment Limited, Ecoba 74/79 Concept, emPLE Life Assurance Limited, Maven Partners, Proper Tee Limited, Rusa Advisory Limited, Set-79 Investment Limited, Trishbeth Investment Limited, and Unified Payments Limited. In the past five years, he has also held directorships or partnerships in Axum Constructs Limited, De-Petraco Leasing Co. Limited, Kush Constructs Limited, PwC Africa Limited, PwC Nigeria Limited, and Quince Prime Limited.

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