Hakeem Ogunnian, who was formally the managing director of UACN Property Development. Also, the Founder/CEO of Eximia Realty Co and Chairman of the board, Lagos Building Investment Company LBIC.
Before then, he was the Managing Director of MDS Logistics (Division of UAC of Nigeria PLC) between 2000 and 2010. Prior to 2000, he was at various times a Law Lecturer, Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Sales/Marketing Manager, Corporate Planning Manager, etc.
In the past 8 years, Mr. Hakeem Ogunniran has changed the narrative of the real estate industry in Nigeria, leading his team to deliver landmark and iconic projects in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, and birthing projects in other cities including Asaba and Calabar.
He was also a guest speaker for the fourth session of The Grow Your Wealth With Real Estate Show by Thinkmint Nigeria.
In the area of real estate funding, Hakeem Ogunniran led his company to raise over N55Billion through bonds, bridging loans (Commercial Papers), and a DOT-based Real Estate Investment Trust. He was awarded several Distinguished Awards which includes Global Home Nigeria Property Award’s Property CEO of the Year 2011, Real Estate Unite Person of the Year, 2013, the Odua Business Ambassador Awards, and named one of the top 20 CEOs of the Listed Companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange for 2013.
He has expressed great pleasure after different stakeholders appraised him for his new book “The Laws And Practice of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)”. The book gives a guide on real estate financing and investment as it highlights all real estate investment trust issues. Legal practitioners, professional advisers, students, and researchers found the book very resourceful.
Many CEOS endorse the book, some of which include; Oscar Onyema, Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO; Professor Nubi Timothy, Director of Housing, University of Lagos; Rushin Kfir, Ceo, Apis South Africa, and many others.
The book which was launched on the 31st of March featured five renowned real estate expert from United States of America, South Africa and Nigeria who spoke greatly on “ Real Estate: Innovative Financing Solutions in Post Covid-19”.