Experience
that moves
energy forward.

Our leadership brings experience across energy, finance, business strategy, and organizational development, guiding Rhofurd Energy's ambition to deliver cleaner, cost-effective energy alternatives.

Erhomu Ofurhie, Chief Executive Officer — Erhomu OfurhieFounder & CEO01

01 / Founder

Erhomu Ofurhie

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Erhomu Ofurhie, the founder of Rhofurd Energy Limited, is a seasoned Oil and Gas Industry professional with over 17 years of experience in both technical and leadership roles spanning the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. His experience includes executive management, oil and gas business development, business restructuring, facilities engineering, project development and execution, and stakeholder management.

Mr. Ofurhie has extensive experience in gas commercialization projects from his 13 years spent with Seplat Energy PLC. where he managed the development and execution of large gas projects worth over $700M including the company's flagship Oben gas plant and its Sapele gas plant. Mr. Ofurhie ended his career with Seplat Energy as the Gas Business Opportunities Manager, a role in which he was responsible for the growth of the company's gas business and establishing a standalone midstream gas entity to manage Seplat's gas business.

Mr. Ofurhie's educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science degree in Structural Engineering and an MBA both from the University of Houston. He is a registered engineer (COREN), member of the National Society of Engineers (NSE), a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a member of the Nigerian Gas Association.

02 / Finance

Stephen Ovadje

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Stephen Ovadje is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in financial services, with extensive experience in strategy consulting, finance, marketing, operations, and analytics. He has held leadership roles in new product development, portfolio growth, corporate development and strategic alliances and has demonstrated leadership and competency in deal valuations and structuring to arrive at mutually beneficial partnerships / alliances.

Mr. Ovadje's experience spans startups as well as established organizations such as JP Morgan Chase where he served as an Executive Director, Best Egg as the Chief Consumer Lending Officer, Deloitte Consulting as a Manager of Strategy and Operations, Barclays as a Director Marketing Analytics, and Bank of America as Market Information Manager.

Mr. Ovadje holds an MBA from The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania, a Master's degree in Information Systems from Drexel University, and earned his bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Lincoln University, PA.

Beyond his professional commitments, Mr. Ovadje is an active community leader. He sits on the boards of Dovaheights Energy Limited and the Danne Institute for Research in Lagos, Nigeria, the Christina Cultural Arts Center in Wilmington, DE, and St. Anne's Episcopal School in Middletown, DE.

03 / Governance

Uyono Onovo

Non-Executive Director

Mrs. Uyono Onovo is a seasoned finance executive with over 17 years of experience in accounting and finance management within the Oil and Gas industry, spanning upstream and downstream sectors. Known for her strong analytical and problem-solving skills and team-oriented leadership, she is highly proficient in financial analysis, reporting, and risk management.

Currently serving as CFO at Isonamic Petroleum, she oversees financial transactions, strategy development, and risk management, ensuring effective internal controls. Uyono also has extensive experience from her time at Chevron Nigeria, managing payroll accounting, tax compliance, and employee costs. Her career began at Chevron North America, handling state tax reporting, revenue, and production accounting for oil and gas operations.

Mrs. Onovo holds a B.B.A. in Accounting and a Minor in International Studies from the University of Houston, Texas.

04 / Development finance

Rahila Danjuma

Non-Executive Director

Rahila Malaika Danjuma is a senior development finance professional with over 16 years of experience working across the financial sector. She attended Fordham University's College of Business Administration.

In March of 2025, Rahila became Founder and Executive Director of AfriLinx Global, a financial advisory firm specializing in raising capital for agribusiness, manufacturing, and energy companies across West Africa. AfriLinx also provides strategic private sector advisory to governments.

Prior to establishing AfriLinx, Rahila worked for International Finance Corporation (IFC) for 10.5 years where she most recently led deal origination across Liberia and Northern Nigeria. She also served as a member of IFC's Anglophone West and Central Africa Regional Leadership team where she attended quarterly meetings across several West African countries (Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Congo) to discuss political and socioeconomic challenges to development in each country.

Rahila began her career in New York City as an Associate in JPMorgan Investment Bank's Global Corporate Banking division for 5 years.

Rahila is most passionate about developing the private sector in Africa as the leading engine of economic growth. She has led investment pipeline development and deal origination across manufacturing and agribusiness sectors in Liberia and Northern Nigeria, thus resulting in a $150m pipeline of bankable projects.

Rahila is a team player and enjoys strategizing and developing innovative solutions to address some of Africa's toughest development challenges.

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