FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL OF NIGERIA
(Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment)
FRC/CG/001: TEMPLATE FOR REPORTING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NIGERIAN
CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2018
Section A: Introduction
Corporate Governance is a key driver of corporate accountability and business prosperity. The Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance, 2018 (NCCG 2018) seeks to institutionalize corporate governance best practices in Nigerian companies. It is also aimed at increasing entities' levels of transparency, trust and integrity, and create an environment for sustainable business operations.
The Code adopts a principle-based approach in specifying minimum standards of practice that companies should adopt. Where so required, companies are required to adopt the "Apply and Explain" approach in reporting on compliance with the Code. The 'Apply and Explain' approach assumes application of all principles and requires entities to explain how the principles are applied. This requires companies to demonstrate how the specific activities they have undertaken best achieve the outcomes intended by the corporate governance principles specified in the Code.
This will help to prevent a 'box ticking' exercise as companies deliberately consider how they have (or have not) achieved the intended outcomes. Although, the Code recommends practices to enable companies apply the principles, it recognises that these practices can be tailored to meet industry or company needs. The Code is thus scalable to suit the type, size and growth phase of each company while still achieving the outcomes envisaged by the principles.
This form seeks to assess the company's level of compliance with the principles in the NCCG 2018. Entities should explain how these principles have been applied, specify areas of deviation from the principles and give reasons for these deviations and any alternative practice(s) adopted.
Please read the instructions below carefully before completing this form:
- Every line item and indicator must be completed.
- Respond to each question with "Yes" where you have applied the principle, and
"No" where you are yet to apply the principle.
- An explanation on how you are applying the principle, or otherwise should be included as part of your response.
- Not Applicable (N/A) is not a valid response.
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Section B - General Information
S/No. | Items | Details | |||||||||
i. | Company Name | Courteville Business Solutions Plc | |||||||||
ii. | Date of Incorporation | 4th January, 2005 | |||||||||
iii. | RC Number | 613746 | |||||||||
iv. | License Number | NIL | |||||||||
v. | Company Physical Address | 38 Commercial Avenue, Sabo Yaba, | |||||||||
Lagos | |||||||||||
vi. | Company Website Address | www.courtevillegroup.com | |||||||||
vii. | Financial Year End | 31st | December | ||||||||
viii. | Is the Company a part of a Group/Holding Company? | Yes | |||||||||
Yes/No | |||||||||||
If yes, please state the name of the Group/Holding | Courteville Loss Adjusters Limited | ||||||||||
Company | |||||||||||
ix. | Name and Address of Company Secretary | Jackson, Etti & Edu | |||||||||
3-5, Sinari Daranijo Street, Victoria Island, | |||||||||||
Lagos | |||||||||||
x. | Name and Address of External Auditor(s) | Abax-OOSA Professionals. | |||||||||
18 Akanbi Street, South-West, Ikoyi, Lagos. | |||||||||||
xi. | Name and Address of Registrar(s) | Crescent Registrars | |||||||||
23, Olusoji Idowu Street, Ilupeju, Lagos. | |||||||||||
xii. | Investor Relations Contact Person | irs@courtevillegroup.com, | |||||||||
(E-mail and Phone No.) | 08028994830 | ||||||||||
xiii. | Name of the Governance Evaluation Consultant | Ongoing and internally facilitated | |||||||||
xiv. | Name of the Board Evaluation Consultant | Ongoing and internally facilitated | |||||||||
Section C - Details of Board of the Company and Attendance at Meetings | |||||||||||
1. Board Details: | |||||||||||
S/No. | Names of Board Members | Designation | Gender | Date First | Remark | ||||||
(Chairman, MD, INED, NED, | Appointed/ Elected | ||||||||||
ED) | |||||||||||
1. | Mr. Afam Edozie | Chairman | Male | 14th May 2008 | |||||||
2 | Dr. Adebola Akindele | Group Managing Director | Male | 14th March 2008 | |||||||
3 | Mr. Wale Sonaike | Deputy Managing Director | Male | 14th March 2008 | |||||||
4 | Mr. Oye Ogundele | Executive Director | Male | 28th July 2011 | |||||||
5 | Ms. Irunna Ejibe | Independent Non-Executive | Female | 7th September 2018 | |||||||
Director | |||||||||||
6 | Mr. Olufemi Adekoya | Independent Non-Executive | Male | 7th September 2018 | |||||||
Director | |||||||||||
7. | Mr. Ladi Sanni | Independent Non-Executive | Male | 13th November 2018 | |||||||
Director | |||||||||||
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2. Attendance at Board and Committee Meetings:
S/No. | Names of Board Members | No. of | No. of | Membership | Designation | Number of Committee | Number of |
Board | Board | of Board | (Member or | Meetings Held in the | Committee | ||
Meetings | Meetings | Committees | Chairman) | Reporting Year | Meetings | ||
Held in the | Attended | Attended in | |||||
Reporting | in the | the | |||||
Year | Reporting | Reporting | |||||
Year | Year | ||||||
1 | Afam Edozie | 4 | 4 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
2 | Adebola Akindele | 4 | 4 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
3 | Wale Sonaike | 4 | 4 | Risk | Member | 4 | 4 |
Management | |||||||
Committee | |||||||
4 | Oye Ogundele | 4 | 4 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
5 | Olufemi Adekoya | 4 | 4 | Audit | Chairman | 6 | 6 |
Committee | |||||||
Corporate | Member | 4 | 4 | ||||
Governance | |||||||
and | |||||||
Remuneration | |||||||
Committee | |||||||
Risk | |||||||
Management | Member | 4 | 3 | ||||
Committee | |||||||
6 | Irunna Ejibe | 4 | 4 | Audit | Member | 6 | 6 |
Committee | |||||||
Corporate | Chairperson | 4 | 4 | ||||
Governance | |||||||
and | |||||||
Remuneration | |||||||
Committee | |||||||
7 | Ladi Sanni | 4 | 4 | Risk | Chairman | 4 | 4 |
Management | |||||||
Committee | |||||||
Corporate | Member | 4 | 4 | ||||
Governance | |||||||
and | |||||||
Remuneration | |||||||
Committee | |||||||
Section D - Details of Senior Management of the Company
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1. | Senior Management: | ||
S/No. | Names | Position Held | Gender |
1 | Mr. Iyanda Olabisi | Group Executive, Business | Male |
Olanrewaju | Development (Upcountry) | ||
2 | Mr. Olayiwola Adedayo | Deputy General Manager/Head, Risk | Male |
Management Department | |||
3 | Mr. Jude Onochie | Assistant General Manager, Investor | Male |
Relations and Strategy | |||
4 | Mr. Azeez Enitan Edunwale | Chief Financial Officer | Male |
5 | Mrs. Adedoyin Ademiluyi | Egole Pay | Female |
6 | Mr. Olutosin Kalejaiye | Villextra Technologies | Male |
7 | Mrs. Joanna Oginni | Head, Legal | Female |
8 | Mrs. Blessings Ugwoke | Head, Compliance and Audit | Female |
Department | |||
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Section E - Application
Principles | Reporting Questions | Explanation on application or deviation | |||||||||||||
Part A - Board of Directors and Officers of the Board | |||||||||||||||
Principle 1: Role of the Board | i) Does the Board have an approved Charter | Yes. | |||||||||||||
"A | successful | Company is | which sets out its responsibilities and terms of | The current Board | Charter was | approved by | the | ||||||||
reference? Yes/No | |||||||||||||||
headed | by | an | effective | Board of Directors during its 46th meeting held on | |||||||||||
If yes, when was it last reviewed? | |||||||||||||||
Board which is responsible for | 28th January 2021. | ||||||||||||||
providing | entrepreneurial | ||||||||||||||
and | strategic | leadership as | |||||||||||||
well | as | promoting ethical | |||||||||||||
culture | and | responsible | |||||||||||||
corporate | citizenship. | As a | |||||||||||||
link | between | stakeholders | |||||||||||||
and the Company, the | |||||||||||||||
Board is to exercise oversight | |||||||||||||||
and control to ensure that | |||||||||||||||
management | acts | in | the | ||||||||||||
best | interest | of | the | ||||||||||||
shareholders | and | other | |||||||||||||
stakeholders while sustaining | |||||||||||||||
the | prosperity | of | the | ||||||||||||
Company" | |||||||||||||||
Principle | 2: Board | Structure | i) What are the qualifications and experiences | Directors are appointed to ensure an appropriate | |||||||||||
and Composition | of the directors? | balance of skills, qualifications, and experiences. | |||||||||||||
"The | effective | discharge of | The Board of the Company is composed in such a | ||||||||||||
way that | facilitates the | diversity of experience | |||||||||||||
the | responsibilities | of | the | ||||||||||||
without | compromising | the | independence, | ||||||||||||
Board and its committees is | |||||||||||||||
compatibility, integrity, and availability of members. | |||||||||||||||
assured by an | appropriate | ||||||||||||||
balance of skills and diversity | |||||||||||||||
(including | experience | and | The qualifications | and experiences of Directors | |||||||||||
gender) | without | ||||||||||||||
could be | found on the | Company's | website - | ||||||||||||
compromising | competence, | ||||||||||||||
https://courtevillegroup.com/cbs-board/ | for | your | |||||||||||||
independence | and | integrity | |||||||||||||
reference. | |||||||||||||||
" | |||||||||||||||
ii) Does the company have a Board-approved | Yes. the provisions relating to diversity policy could | ||||||||||||||
diversity policy? Yes/No | be found in Clause 8.3 of the Sustainability and | ||||||||||||||
If yes, to what extent have the diversity | Corporate Social Responsibility Policy which covers | ||||||||||||||
targets been achieved? | diversity in knowledge, skills, experience, age, | ||||||||||||||
culture, sex, and gender geared towards promoting | |||||||||||||||
better decision making and effective governance. | |||||||||||||||
The Company has been able to achieve the | |||||||||||||||
diversity targets across different indices to a large | |||||||||||||||
extent as may be deduced from the profiles of | |||||||||||||||
Directors. | |||||||||||||||
iii) Are there directors holding concurrent | Yes. Six Directors hold concurrent directorship in | ||||||||||||||
directorships? Yes/No | their organizations, which have been appropriately | ||||||||||||||
If yes, state names of the directors and the | disclosed | to the | Board. | Their | concurrent | ||||||||||
companies? | Directorship have been considered and would not | ||||||||||||||
affect their responsibilities and effectiveness on the | |||||||||||||||
Company's Board. The Directors involved are: | |||||||||||||||
a) Mr. Afam Edozie - Swift Network Ltd, Grow Africa | |||||||||||||||
Equity Partners Ltd, Salt & Einstein MTS Ltd, Ficres | |||||||||||||||
Capital Ltd, and One Network Ltd. | |||||||||||||||
b) Dr. Adebola Akindele- Virtuality Consulting Ltd, | |||||||||||||||
Regis and Reina Hospital Ltd, and Leading Traders | |||||||||||||||
Ltd. | |||||||||||||||
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