Our Leadership
Our forward-looking leadership team is made up of dedicated, focused and experienced executives, working with each other and bringing their wealth of knowledge and experience together with other employees to make a difference for all our stakeholders.
Meet the Executives
Prince S.J Samuel
M.Sc Group Chairman
Prince SJ Samuel is a serial entrepreneur, published author and public speaker. He is the founder and Chairman, board of directors of Origin Group, an Agricultural value-chain enterprise with business interests in 4 continents. With experience spanning over 20 years as a top business and economic player, he works with a wide network of associates in adding value to the lives of people.
Prince Samuel has been involved in various aspects of Africa’s agricultural value chain for over 2 decades. He serves as the president, League of Nigerian Professionals i n China and is also a member of the Nigerian-German Chamber of Commerce. He holds a first-class degree in divinity and philosophy from the World Bible School U.S.A. He also has a master’s degree in Chinese history from Beijing Marman University. He also has an M.Sc in Divinity and a certificate in Chinese Language from Shangai Foreign Language University.He is also a prolific speaker, teacher, and multi-linguist.
Sir Kunle Claudius Ball
Executive Vice-Chairman
Before joining Origin Tech Group, he spent over 4 decades in the Nigerian banking industry. All his working experience was with Union Bank Nigeria where he rose to be a General Manager before retiring meritoriously. As the Special assistant to the Group Chief Executive Officer, he was a key member of the bank’s transformation team in the year 2000 after which he supervised the bank operations in all the branches across Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, and Abuja at different times.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University (formerly Ogun State University). He is also certified by the Institute of Bankers, London. Olakunle is an honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (HCIB) and associate member, Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria. When he’s not working, he enjoys golfing.
OLUSESAN AYENI
Executive Director, Corporate Services
With over 20 years in agriculture and construction, Olusesan Ayeni provides strategic leadership at Origin Tech Group. His expertise in large-scale project development and focus on sustainable agriculture and food security play a key role in driving the company’s operations and partnerships.
Temi Nelson
Executive Director, Investment & Finance
Temi is a multi-skilled, astute finance professional who has been instrumental to various strategic turnaround in organizations she worked with and in various capacities both in Nigeria and in United Kingdom with broad industry experience. She served on the Boards of Companies prior joining Origin Tech Group. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Extension Services from University of Ibadan with LL.M in International Commercial Law from University of Salford, Manchester UK, ICAN Fellow, Fellow of the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professional, a Chartered Banker and Member of Chartered Institute of Directors of Nigeria.
She is an Associate Chartered Management Accountant, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, a registered member of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Institute and Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA). She is a honorary awardee of The Woman of Merit Gold Award (WMGA) and the National Achievement Award (NAAN). She is a Life Member of Women In Management and Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ).
BOSUN OLUWAGBEMIGA OSOSANYA
Executive Director, Investment Risk & Debt Management
Bosun Ososanya is a consummate professional with core experiences covering risk management, accountancy and banking and finance. He holds a Master of Science in Banking and Finance from the prestigious University of Ibadan and an Associate Membership of the Risk Management Association of Nigeria (RIMAN).
Prior to joining Origin Tech Group, he was the Head, Credit Risk Management for Unity Bank PIc with supervisory role over the entire bank’s twelve (12) regions across the country. Hitherto, he had had stints with Pharma Deko Pic and Dunlop Nigeria P/c respectively.
SAM IYANDA
Chief Financial Officer
A Chartered Accountant and Tax administrator; Sam has a combined 42 years of professional experience covering accounting, banking, audit, tax and management consulting practice. lyanda holds an MBA degree in Finance from the Lagos State University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria CITN) and an Associate member of Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).
Prior joining Origin, his robust professional trajectory at various C-Suite positions covered First Bank of Nigeria, FBNBank RDC, Fidelity Union Merchant Bank Limited; Ivory Merchant Bank Limited and MBC International Limited and KPMG where he honed his professional skills and later qualification as a Chartered Accountant.