Reactions have continued to trail the lack of northern representations in the recently held PR Power List for the year 2023.
According to the organizers, PR Power List is a groundbreaking initiative created by GLG Communications in collaboration with The Guardian newspaper to commend and recognize exceptional PR professionals in Nigeria, coinciding with the annual celebration of World PR Day on July 16.
This year’s list showcases some familiar faces from last year as well as new entrants who have distinguished themselves in the last 12 months.
However, the lack of northern representation in this year’s edition, a region that boasts of foremost PR practitioners, academics, crisis communicators, and brand ambassadors among others has continued to generate controversies, prompting individuals from some quarters to question the credibility of the list.
While some are questioning the true representation of exceptional PR practitioners in Nigeria that made the list of the awardees, others are of the opinion that awards of such caliber should be sanctioned by the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
Those who named as exceptional PR practitioners are:
Omawumi Ogbe,Managing Partner, GLG Communications,
Yomi Badejo-Okusanya
Group Managing Director at CMC Connect (Perception Managers),
Adetokunbo Modupe
CEO of TPT International Ltd, Adewunmi Desalu
BUA Foods-Director, Marketing, and Corporate Communications,Amaechi Michael Okobi
Group Head, Corporate Communications, Access Bank Plc,
Anthony Chiejina
Group Head, Corporate Communications, Dangote Group,Anurika Azubuike
Consultant, Africa Regional Communications, International Finance Corporation (IFC),Ayeni Adekunle
Founder/CEO at BHM
Bola Balogun
Founder and CEO of The Glam Brand Agency,
Bukola Sawyerr Izeogu
Founder & CEO, BukiHQ Media,Chinma Banksharon-Nwaneri
Senior Marketing Manager, Tecno Telecoms Nigeria,Comfort Obot Nwankwo
Chairman, Lagos NIPR,
Efosa Aiyevbomwan
PR & Publicity Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, Netflix, Elizabeth Oputa is a Creative Marketing Leader with 15 years of experience in both brand management and agency marketing in various countries, including the US, Nigeria, Argentina, and England, Elizabeth Osho
Co-Founder & Lead Strategist, So.Me Solutions, Emeka Oparah
Vice President Corporate Communications & CSR, Airtel Africa,Femi Falodun
Executive Director, BHM Holdings,Francesca Uriri
Global Internal and Executive Communications Lead of Diversity and Inclusion at Meta,Funso Aina
Senior Manager, External Relations at MTN Nigeria Plc, Ijeoma Balogun
CEO, Redrick Public Relations,Itiola Omobolaji Ikudinakin
Director of Marketing and Communications, Opay,Jide Sipe
Head, Marketing and Corporate Communication at Ecobank Nigeria,
Laolu Thomas
Senior Public Relations Manager – DStv,
Mabel (Aladenusi) Adeteye
Head, Brand & Marketing Communications, Wema Bank,Michelle Atagana
Head of Communications and Public Relations, Africa at Spotify,Niyi Aderibigbe
Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Transcorp Hotels Plc,
Ngozi Emeagi
Director, Communications – Data and Analytics at London Stock Exchange Group, UK, Oluwasola Obagbemi
Corporate Communications Manager, Anglophone West Africa at Meta, Omasan Ogisi
General Manager, External Communications, MTN,
Otega Ogra
Director & Group Head, Corporate Communications, BUA Group, Rafiat Gawat
Head, of Corporate Communication at TGI Group,Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade
Communications & Public Affairs Manager, West Africa, Google
Taiwo Ogunwumi
Executive Director, Brooks + Blake,
Temitope Oguntokun
Corporate Affairs and Legal Director, International Breweries Plc (AB InBev),
Tomilayo Aluko
Head of Corporate Communications and Marketing at CSCS.
Tomi Ogunlesi
Group Head, Brands, Communications & Corporate Responsibility, Interswitch Group and Vanessa Amadi
Founder at VA|PR Publicity,Victoria Uwadoka
Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Nestle, Victor Oladokun
Senior Adviser to the President (Communication and Stakeholder Engagement), African Development Bank Group,
On the COMMUNITY IMPACT cadre, those who were awarded are: Adedoyin Jaiyesimi
Co-Founder, The Comms Avenue, Eniola Harrison
Director IE Africa Center & Co-Founder of Africa Communications Week,
Peter Ukhurebor
MD, UWG New York & Founder, Black at Cannes,Tolulope Olorundero
Principal Consultant at Mosron Communications & Founder, Nigerian Women In PR.
In the RISING VOICES category, Blessing Abeng
Co-Founder & Director of Communications, Ingressive for Good,
Enitan Kehinde
Lead Consultant and General Manager, BHM UK, Nowe Isibor
PR & Communications Manager, Filmhouse Group, Oluwayemisi Ode
Integrated Marketing Communications & Public Relations Manager, Infinix Nigeria and Yewande Akomolafe – Kalu
Head, Storytelling and Branding, Flutterwave made the list.
In MEDIA IMPACT category, those on John Ajayi
Editor in Chief & Publisher, Marketing Edge Magazine,
Joshua Ajayi
Publisher, Brand Communicator,
