Board Leadership
James Olatunde Ayo
Chairman · FCA, FCCA, ACII
Veteran chartered accountant and chartered insurer with 40+ years leading finance and insurance institutions in Nigeria, including Royal Exchange Assurance Nigeria.
Our Board of Directors
Over 200 years of combined leadership across insurance, finance, retail and technology — guiding InsureOnGo with discipline, independent perspective, and a long-term view of value creation.
200+
Combined years of leadership
7
Board members
40+
Years — longest-serving director
4
Independent directors
The boardroom
Executive and independent oversight.
Governance
Independent oversight. Long-term thinking.
InsureOnGo’s board structure reflects best-practice corporate governance for a NAICOM-regulated financial institution. Four independent Non-Executive Directors provide oversight, ensure board challenge, and balance the executive voices in our boardroom.
- Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee, chaired independently
- Remuneration & Nominations Committee
- NDPA 2023 & NAICOM market-conduct compliance framework
- Conflict-of-interest register, reviewed quarterly
Also meet the management team
Our day-to-day operations are led by an experienced management team across underwriting, technology, legal, partnerships and customer success.
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Biography
Mr. Ayo brings four decades of leadership in finance, insurance and corporate administration. As Managing Director / Chief Executive of Royal Exchange Assurance Nigeria from 1997 to 2005, he led one of Nigeria's most established insurance institutions through a critical period of growth and consolidation. He is recognised for governance discipline, operational rigour, and digital-transformation leadership in insurance distribution.
Professional credentials
- Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), 1985
- Associate, Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII), London, 1996
- Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), 1997
- Chartered Accountant · Chartered Insurer · Company Administrator
Education
- University of East London (formerly North-East London Polytechnic, Stratford), London — 1971–1973
- Amoye Grammar School, Ikere-Ekiti — 1960–1965
- St. John's Anglican School, Ikere-Ekiti — 1953–1959
Career timeline
2012–2016
Chairman of the interim Management Board of Goldlink Insurance Plc
1997–2005
Managing Director / Chief Executive, Royal Exchange Assurance Nigeria Ltd
1995–1997
Director, Finance & General Services — Universe Reinsurance Company Ltd; Bookshop House Ltd; Indemnity Finance Ltd; First CityGroup Ltd
1992–1995
Assistant General Manager (Finance) → Deputy General Manager (Finance), Royal Exchange Assurance Nigeria
1980
Chief Accountant, Royal Exchange Assurance Nigeria
1976–1979
Principal Accountant, Ondo State Agricultural Credit Corporation
1975–1976
Accountant, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
1974–1975
Auditor, Office of the Federal Auditor-General, Lagos
Memberships & service
- Treasurer, Dynamic Club of Ikere-Ekiti
- Member, Metropolitan Club, Lagos
Biography
As Acting Chief Executive, Mr. Fasasi leads InsureOnGo's strategy and day-to-day operations. He has personally architected the company's technical stack — from the marketplace and ChatSure™ AI assistant to the AutoSalus, ObliGo, LedgerGo and CoopGo product lines — while leading the company through the NAICOM Partnering Insurtech licensing process under the NIIRA 2025 framework.
Biography
Mr. Popoola serves as Executive Director on the InsureOnGo board and as Acting Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for the company's finance function, treasury operations, statutory reporting and audit relationships. He works closely with the CEO on commercial strategy and with NAICOM on regulatory submissions.
Biography
Mr. Muktari serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director, contributing senior commercial and strategic experience to the board's deliberations on long-term direction, governance standards and enterprise risk.
Biography
Mrs. Lawanson serves as a Non-Executive Director on the InsureOnGo board, bringing senior customer, brand and retail leadership experience to board discussions on growth, distribution and customer experience.
Biography
Otunba Bolusire serves as a Non-Executive Director on the InsureOnGo board, contributing decades of Nigerian business leadership and partnerships experience to board oversight of growth and stakeholder relationships.
Biography
Capt. Chukuka (Rtd.) serves as a Non-Executive Director on the InsureOnGo board. His distinguished background in aviation and safety operations brings independent perspective on risk management, ethics and operational discipline.