He is also expected to bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the SEC, having served in various capacities.

Before his appointment, Agama served as Managing Director at the Nigerian Capital Market Institute (NCMI) a subsidiary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, from May 2018- till his recent appointment.

Between 2018- March 2022, Agama was  the Head of Registration Exchanges and Market Infrastructure, and Head of Public Offerings where he oversaw fund raising activities for numerous companies.

Thus contributing immensely to the development of the Organization for four years  3 months.

Emomotimi Agama is a ranking member of the Rules Committee and a member of the SEC committee on the adoption of IFRS in Nigeria and the SEC arrow head for the introduction of Derivatives trading in the Nigerian Capital Market, whilst also reputed to be  a Chartered Management Accountant, Economist, Investment Analyst, A Chartered Stock Broker and a Risk Manager.

Prior to joining the SEC was at various times with the University of Benin and Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.

Emomotimi John Agama: Academic Trajectory

Agama attended University of Nile between 2019- 2022, where he bagged a  Doctorate Degree of Philosophy (Ph.D)  in Economics from the University of Nile Nigeria.

At the University of Nile his PhD  thesis focuses on : Impact of Cryptocurrency on Macroeconomic Variables in Nigeria.”

According to the information obtainable through his LinkedIn page, Agama bagged  two master’s degree from the prestigious University of Benin.

A  Master of Science  in Banking and Finance- 1994- 1997, and a  Master’s Degree in  Economics 1993-2000.

Meanwhile, Agama bagged his first degree, a Bachelor of Science (BSC) Accountancy, from Rivers State University of Science and Technology 1987-1991.

He was also reputed to have attended, the George Washington  University School of Business, where he was awarded a Graduate Certificate in Capital Market- 2017-2018