Mr. Peters Eledu, Non-Executive Director, Quantum Zenith Asset & Investments Limited, is the immediate past Managing Director of Zenith Pensions Custodian Limited, He is a distinguished leader with an exceptional track record in the financial services industry spanning over 40 years. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS), and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), as well as an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). He is also a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), London. Mr. Eledu is an alumnus of globally renowned institutions, including Said Business School, University of Oxford, Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard Business School, Boston, MA. He recently earned the Corporate Director Certificate from Harvard Business School, having completed advanced programs such as Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance, Compensation
Committees: New Challenges, New Solutions, and Making Corporate Boards More Effective. In addition, he holds a Certificate of Attendance in the Independent Directors’ Masterclass from the Chartered Institute of Directors, Nigeria, and successfully completed a Postgraduate Program in Cybersecurity at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin—underscoring his commitment to governance excellence and digital security in today’s evolving business landscape. Academically, Mr. Eledu holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Lagos, Akoka. His career journey began at Hoesch Pipe Mills (Nigeria) Ltd as an Account Officer, followed by roles at the Central Bank of Nigeria as Assistant Economist, and subsequently in leading financial institutions such as Societe Bancaire Nigeria Limited (Merchant Bankers), Manny Bank Plc, Gateway Bank Plc, Continental Trust Bank/Standard Trust Bank Group, and Institutional Investors Nigeria Limited Group. He joined Zenith Bank Plc in the Internal Control & Audit Unit, where he demonstrated exceptional leadership in policy formulation, audit, inspection, and control functions. He later served as Group and Zonal Head across strategic locations including Isolo, Apapa, Apapa 2 Zone (Trinity), and Marina Zone. Mr. Eledu is widely recognized for his expertise in human, financial, and material resource management, strategic planning, and executive leadership. His broad knowledge and visionary approach continue to drive innovation and operational excellence across the Quantum Zenith Entities.
