Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ), has voted and declared Chief Valentine Ozigbo the “INTEGRITY PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR” at their Annual Integrity Lecture and Award which held penultimate weekend. The Annual Event which was hosted at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja also marked the 10th Anniversary of the Association. Several eminent Nigerians were on hand to grace the great event. At the occasion, Chief Ozigbo man stood out tall as he was conferred with the prestigious, INTEGRITY PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD,2022.
Valentine Ozigbo is a consummate politician, business leader, entrepreneur, and philanthropist with over twenty-seven years of experience in corporate transformation, power, hospitality, energy, and Banking. A natural crowd-puller and inspirational figure, Val was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the
November 2021 governorship elections in Anambra State. In March 2020, Mr Ozigbo resigned from his job at the helm of Transcorp Plc to dedicate the next chapter of his life to public service.
He joined the race for the governorship of Anambra State in the same year. In less than two years, he had built one of the most efficient and impactful political organisations in Nigeria.
At the awards ceremony held on January 6, 2022, the organisers celebrated Ozigbo for his “brand of refined politics, one of dignity and respect”.A multiple-award-winning global CEO, Mr Ozigbo is the immediate past President and Group CEO of Transnational Corporation of
Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), one of Africa’s largest conglomerates.
He won several internationally coveted awards in the hospitality industry, including the Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality CEO of the Year 2016, which he received in Spain. In October 2019, the respected business leader was voted Seven Stars Hospitality Personality of the Year in Athens, Greece. He began his career as an Executive Trainee in the banking industry. In 17 years, he had attained the top position of General Manager, where he was Director of the Global Transaction Banking Division of a leading bank.
His decorated career spanned United Bank for Africa Plc, FSB International Bank Plc (now part of Fidelity Bank Plc), Continental Trust Bank Ltd (now part of UBA), and Diamond Bank Plc (now Access Bank Plc), and Keystone Bank Limited (formerly Bank PHB) from where he was headhunted into Transcorp.
An award-winning graduate, Valentine Ozigbo has an impressive track record for academic excellence. In 2003, he was awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship by the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office to study for a Masters of Science in Finance at the Lancaster University, UK, where he graduated with a Distinction. At its 2019 graduation ceremony, Lancaster University recognised him as a Distinguished Alumni. Valentine also holds an MBA in Banking & Finance and a B.Sc. in Accounting, both from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he was the best graduating student in his faculty.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, the Institute of Credit Administration, and the Institute of Tourism Professionals.He is also
member of the Institute of Directors (IOD) Nigeria and the Board of Jesuit Memorial College, Port Harcourt. A prominent change leader who advocates for excellence in every sphere of life.
Valentine Ozigbo is a leading individual promoter of sports, youth development, and community building in Nigeria.
He is the founder of the Valentine Chineto Ozigbo (VCO) Foundation, a philanthropic endeavour that focuses on youth empowerment and capacity building. He chaired Unusual Praise 2018, the largest Catholic gospel concert in Africa. He currently chairs Unusual Entrepreneur, one of the most impactful faith-based entrepreneurship programmes in Nigeria. He is also the Chairman of Feet and Tricks Limited, the exclusive promoters of Freestyle Football in Africa in partnership with the World Freestyle Football
Association.
Valentine is married to Ojiugo and they have four lovely children.
