MCIPM, Elected Council Member, CIPM; Mrs. Chidinma Justina Obiejesi, FCIPM, Vice President, CIPM; Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, FCIPM, fnli, President and Chairman of the Governing Council, CIPM; Mr. Adeyemi Ajayi, FCIPM, Chartered FCIPD, National Treasurer, CIPM; and Eng. Sean Olabode Badiru, MCIPM, Elected Council Member, CIPM taking their oath at the CIPM 57th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently in Lagos, Nigeria. By Precious Bello
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has re-elected its President and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, FCIPM, fnli, for a second term as the institute announced major milestones in membership growth, digital transformation and regulatory enforcement at its 57th Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Mallam Gobir was also re-elected with a total of 2,784 votes and the Vice President Mrs. Chidinma Justina Obiejesi, FCIPM was re-elected with 1,469 votes. Mr. Adeyemi Ajayi, FCIPM, Chartered FCIPD polled 1,785 votes to emerge the National Treasurer at the AGM.
Some of the members of the Governing Council reelected to office include Eng. Sean Olabode Badiru, MCIPM (2,334 votes), Mrs. Sa’adatu Asabe Faruk, MCIPM (2,279), Mr. Michael Ewomazino Ogu, MCIPM (1,992) and Comrade Osahon Omole, MCIPM (1,750). In addition, Dr. Sabastine Okeke, FCIPM, emerged as a new Council Member with 1,698 votes.
Mallam Gobir presented his scorecard to members and said the primary successes recorded by the Institute during the year under review include exceptional membership expansion, digital transformation and stronger regulatory enforcement as well as increased global reputation.
He said inducted members expanded from roughly 1,700 in 2023 to more than 3,000 in 2025, and total membership swelled to 27,000. The increase, CIPM President said, was due to intentional efforts to develop professionalism and broaden the reach of the Institute across the country.
He said the Institute stepped up its efforts in enforcing professional standards through regulatory lobbying, public sensitisation campaigns, delisting exercises, professional compliance activities and strategic engagements with government institutions.
Mallam Gobir said one of the primary achievements of the administration was the expedited digital transformation of the Institute. The Institute successfully deployed several technology-driven platforms during the period, including a new examination portal, membership application portal, e-voting platform, upgraded members’ portal, learning and conference portal, Human Resource Practitioners License (HRPL) portal, CIPM mobile application and the integration of the Body of Competence and Knowledge framework, he said.
He said the Institute continued to grow its global footprint through strategic alliances with international professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in the United Kingdom, the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) Canada, the African Human Resources Confederation (AHRC) and the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA).
The relationships have offered more opportunities for members, and increased the Institute’s international visibility, he said.
Mallam Gobir, reflecting on the Institute’s accomplishments, said achievements documented over the last year reveal an organisation committed to innovation, growth and professional excellence.
“When future generations look back on this period in our history, they will see an institute that chose progress over complacency, innovation over tradition, growth over stagnation and courage over comfort,” he said.
Members who spoke at the AGM praised the leadership team and Governing Council for a successful year of institutional growth and visibility, as they called it.
Several members also lauded the increased visibility the Institute has attained in the media, noting that it serves as a conduit to further strengthen CIPM’s standing as the official regulatory organization for human resource management practice in Nigeria, and urged more HR practitioners to go for certification.
The Institute’s mutual recognition arrangements with CPHR Canada and CIPD UK were also applauded by the members as good for Nigerian HR professionals who wish to work globally.
They called on the Institute to continue to advocate for human resource practitioners in Nigeria to be certified professionally and work within the existing regulatory requirements.
The AGM closed on a note of renewed confidence in the Institute’s future orientation as members indicated support for the leadership’s commitment to increasing professionalism, deepening regulatory compliance, expanding digital innovation and putting Nigerian HR practice on the world stage.
CIPM celebrates milestones in membership expansion, digital innovation at 57th AGPPublished on June 5, 2026By Precious Bello
L-R: Mr. Michael Ewomazino Ogu, MCIPM, Elected Council Member, CIPM; Mrs. Chidinma Justina Obiejesi, FCIPM, Vice President, CIPM; Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, FCIPM, fnli, President and Chairman of the Governing Council, CIPM; Mr. Adeyemi Ajayi, FCIPM, Chartered FCIPD, National Treasurer, CIPM; and Eng. Sean Olabode Badiru, MCIPM, Elected Council Member, CIPM, during their oath-taking at the CIPM 57th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held recently in Lagos, Nigeria.
Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, FCIPM, fnli, has been re-elected President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) for another term as the institute announced remarkable milestones in membership growth, digital transformation and regulatory enforcement at its 57th Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Mallam Gobir was also re-elected with a total of 2,784 votes and the Vice President Mrs. Chidinma Justina Obiejesi, FCIPM was re-elected with 1,469 votes. Mr. Adeyemi Ajayi, FCIPM, Chartered FCIPD polled 1,785 votes to emerge the National Treasurer at the AGM.
Some of the members of the Governing Council reelected to office include Eng. Sean Olabode Badiru, MCIPM (2,334 votes), Mrs. Sa’adatu Asabe Faruk, MCIPM (2,279), Mr. Michael Ewomazino Ogu, MCIPM (1,992) and Comrade Osahon Omole, MCIPM (1,750). In addition, Dr. Sabastine Okeke, FCIPM, emerged as a new Council Member with 1,698 votes.
Mallam Gobir presented his scorecard to members and said the primary successes recorded by the Institute during the year under review include exceptional membership expansion, digital transformation and stronger regulatory enforcement as well as increased global reputation.
He said inducted members expanded from roughly 1,700 in 2023 to more than 3,000 in 2025, and total membership swelled to 27,000. The increase, CIPM President said, was due to intentional efforts to develop professionalism and broaden the reach of the Institute across the country.
He said the Institute stepped up its efforts in enforcing professional standards through regulatory lobbying, public sensitisation campaigns, delisting exercises, professional compliance activities and strategic engagements with government institutions.
Mallam Gobir said one of the primary achievements of the administration was the expedited digital transformation of the Institute. The Institute successfully deployed several technology-driven platforms during the period, including a new examination portal, membership application portal, e-voting platform, upgraded members’ portal, learning and conference portal, Human Resource Practitioners License (HRPL) portal, CIPM mobile application and the integration of the Body of Competence and Knowledge framework, he said.
He said the Institute continued to grow its global footprint through strategic alliances with international professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in the United Kingdom, the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) Canada, the African Human Resources Confederation (AHRC) and the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA).
The relationships have offered more opportunities for members, and increased the Institute’s international visibility, he said.
Mallam Gobir, reflecting on the Institute’s accomplishments, said achievements documented over the last year reveal an organisation committed to innovation, growth and professional excellence.
“When future generations look back on this period in our history, they will see an institute that chose progress over complacency, innovation over tradition, growth over stagnation and courage over comfort,” he said.
Members who spoke at the AGM praised the leadership team and Governing Council for a successful year of institutional growth and visibility, as they called it.
Several members also lauded the increased visibility the Institute has attained in the media, noting that it serves as a conduit to further strengthen CIPM’s standing as the official regulatory organization for human resource management practice in Nigeria, and urged more HR practitioners to go for certification.
The Institute’s mutual recognition arrangements with CPHR Canada and CIPD UK were also applauded by the members as good for Nigerian HR professionals who wish to work globally.
They called on the Institute to continue to advocate for human resource practitioners in Nigeria to be certified professionally and work within the existing regulatory requirements.
The AGM ended with renewed confidence in the future direction of the Institute as members affirmed support for the leadership’s pledge to strengthen professionalism, improve regulatory compliance, drive digital innovation and put Nigerian HR practice on the world stage.