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Cavalli Business & Investment Group

Developing Strategic Value Propositions in Real Estate across Africa

Cavalli Group (CG) is a business and investment company, the parent company of diverse sub-corporations, with related but distinct products, services, and markets. Its major sectors of operation are Real Estate, Consultancy, Facility Management, Construction, Infrastructure and Energy. CG invests in and builds portfolios of sustainable businesses driven by proven business investment methodologies. As the holding Company, CG prides itself in its strength to identify and seize opportunities as well as manage risks in order to maximize steady and reliable stream of income thereby ensuring maximum returns for investors.

Our Vision

To be a globally trusted brand with industry-dominant businesses.

Our Mission

Creating Value for all stakeholders through products and services that improve lives.

Business Philosophy

CG remains committed to integrity and fairness in all dealings with our stakeholders. We continually strive to redefine the standard of excellence in everything we do. We are guided by the values that are essential to us; these values guide who we are and what we do.

OUR CORE VALUES

C.L.I.Q.U.E

Collaboration

CG is resolute in promoting collaborative partnerships with its subsidiaries and sees itself as an integral extension of the respective businesses.

Leadership

CG encourages creativity and ingenuity in its processes, systems, products and services while striving to be an industry leader with the ultimate goal of providing consumers with products and services of best standards and exceeding expectations.

Integrity

At CG, all our business dealings are conducted with utmost transparency and openness, while maintaining good corporate governance and high standards of ethical practices.

Quality

At CG excellence and professionalism are our watchword. Our vision is to set the bar for quality products and services of global standard.

Unique

CG encourages creativity and ingenuity in its processes, systems, products and services while striving to be an industry leader with the ultimate goal of providing consumers with products and services of best standards and exceeding expectations.

Excellence

We always strive for excellence in all we do to ensure outstanding quality and best customer value.

Our Leadership

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Emmanuel Odemayowa

Chairman & Group Managing Director

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Owoeye Adebanjo

Company Secretary/General Counsel

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Kikelomo Ngwube

Group Head, Human Resources

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Makanjuola Olumide Julius

Head of Finance

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Oluwafunmibi Idowu

Group Head - Contract Management 

Our Businesses

Deluxe Residences

Global Property Partners

Cavalli Projects & Design

Sage Homes

J & B Facility Management

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Emmanuel Odemayowa

CEO, Global Property Partners GMD, Cavalli Group

 A product of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife (Formerly University of Ife).

He has worked in various sectors of the economy.

He has garnered cognate experience in real estate development, marketing and consultancies over the years.

He holds a Certificate in Development Issues from the World Bank Institute and has also attended trainings and development programs in leadership, entrepreneurship and management.

He has undergone various marketing, managerial and leadership trainings including the CEP Program at both the Lagos Business School and IESE Business School of the University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain.

He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Global Property Partners and Group Managing Director of Cavalli Group

Emmanuel Odemayowa

GMD, Cavalli Group

Emmanuel Odemayowa is the Chairman & Group Managing Director of Cavalli Business & Investment Group. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Global Property Partners, a Member of the Cavalli Group.

Emmanuel Odemayowa is a transformational business leader with over 20 years working experience; in developing innovative solutions, analysing complex situations, turning strategy into action with cross-functional business knowledge to catalyse change transformation and drive success. 

Emmanuel Odemayowa holds a Master’s of Law (LLM) degree in International Commercial Law from the University of Salford, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the London School of Business & Finance (LSBF) and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in English Language and Literature from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.

He attended the Owner Manager Programme at the Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos Business School) and has also participated in several trainings in Entrepreneurship, Management and Marketing.

In the course of his career, Emmanuel Odemayowa worked with the Economic Growth and Development Centre, Abuja, where he was fully involved in research projects spanning National Planning and Development Issues. He later moved to the real estate sector as pioneer Business Development Manager with a frontline real estate firm in Nigeria, after-which he became the Managing Director of Ambassage Properties Limited (A Commercial Real Estate Development Firm), where he spearheaded the growth and expansion of the Ambassage Group; which also includes: The Sage Homes (The luxury homes subsidiary of the business).

Emmanuel Odemayowa is happily married with three lovely kids. He is a football and golf enthusiasts and spends most of his evening after work playing golf at the Ikoyi Club, Lagos.

OWOEYE, Adebanjo (B.L. LL.M., FCIS)

Company Secretary/General Counsel

Banjo obtained his LL. B from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife and bagged his B.L from the Nigeria Law School about 15 years ago. He also holds a Master of Law degree from the University of Lagos. Since graduation, he has garnered experience in different areas of corporate and commercial law practice especially Real Property, Maritime, Intellectual Property and Probate matters.

He joined the Estate of O. Atobatele, as an in-house Solicitor. There, he managed legal matters relating to the Estate’s real property and shares/securities in more than thirty Nigerian Companies. He later joined Lexx and Sophy, a Law Firm then based in Maryland, Lagos as an Associate. At Lexx and Sophy, he garnered experience in Real Estate, Shipping/Maritime, Customs, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Energy and Probate Matters.

He joined Grand Designs Sage Homes Limited, a real estate Company, then based in Lekki, Lagos as Head, Legal. At Sage Homes, he was part of all the joint venture transactions, contract negotiation, contract drafting, etc. He also held the position of Company Secretary/Legal Adviser.

He later joined Deluxe Residences Limited from inception as Legal Adviser and currently occupies the position of Company Secretary/General Counsel, and heads the Legal Division of the Company.

Banjo has undergone various leadership and management trainings in various organizations including a Management Programme at the Lagos Business School. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN).

Kikelomo Ngwube

Group Head, Human Resources

Kikelomo Ngwube is an accomplished senior HR executive with extensive Human Resources knowledge and skills. She has over 20yrs of work experience both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She started her HR career with UAC of Nigeria Plc and since then has worked across various industries in Nigeria; Manufacturing, Banking, Telecommunications & Broadcast Media. In the UK her HR experiences were with Save the Children UK and Hewitt Associates.

Her experience over the years has largely been to provide strategic HR support to the people side of the organizations she has worked with and has skills in Organizational Planning, Change Management, Process improvements, Employee Relations, Union Management, Conflict Resolution, Negotiations, etc.

Kikelomo obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics, in 1988 from the University of Jos, Nigeria, and an MSc. /PGD degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Stirling, Scotland in 2006

She is currently Group Head, Human Resources for the Cavalli Business & Investments Group.

Makanjuola Olumide Julius

Head of Finance

Makanjuola Olumide Julius is a highly qualified and experienced professional with over 15 years of expertise in accounting, finance, taxation, audit, and advisory services. He is a registered Professional with the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, a Fellow of ICAN, and an Associate member of the CITN, a Registered Professional with the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), and Associate of the Association of Accounting Technicians in West Africa (ABWA). Makanjuola holds an MBA in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance and Investment from Ahmadu Bello University.

Earlier in his career, Makanjuola served as a Project Accountant at JohnDavids Construction Limited and worked his way up in the industry to becoming the Finance Manager at Landwey Investment Limited where he oversaw financial activities related to business operations, budgeting and cost reduction. Makanjuola played a key role in coordinating the financial affairs of other subsidiaries in the business value chain and led the finance team in setting and achieving goals.

Currently, Makanjuola serves as the Head of Finance at Cavalli Business & Investment Group. In this role, he reports directly to the Group Managing Director and is responsible for reviewing the company’s financial statements for compliance with IFRS, budget planning, reconciling bank accounts and intercompany balances, and providing advisory support in investment and credit sourcing. He also liaises with tax consultants and auditors, ensures compliance with tax laws and regulations, and safeguards company assets. Makanjuola utilizes his proficiency in Sage 50 Accounting software to perform his duties effectively.

Makanjuola’s key skills include leadership, negotiation, budgeting, data analysis, and meeting tight deadlines. He has a passion for reading, exercising, socializing, and football.

OLUWAFUNMIBI, Idowu Seun (Ph.D.)

Group Project Manager (Admin.)

Dr. Idowu a quantity surveyor and building technologist with over 20 years of industry experience in the built environment. He has been involved in over 30 capital projects (private and public) in the last 25 years in Nigeria as the Lead Planner and Quantity Surveyor from inception to completion. Currently, he holds the portfolio of Group Project Manager at Deluxe Residence Limited and oversees various projects with a total value of approximately Ten Billion Naira. Adopting the principle of “simplicity”, Dr. Idowu addresses complex problems to ensure that our clients are satisfied and well informed on project expectations. Dr. Idowu holds a Higher National Diploma degree in Building Technology, a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantity Surveying, a Master of Science, and a Doctorate degree in Construction Management.

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