Dr. Ainojie 'Alex' Irune

Executive Director, Oando PLC, Managing Director, OER Nigeria Limited,  

President /Chief Operating Officer, Oando Clean Energy  

An advocate of transformational leadership, Dr. Ainojie ‘Alex’ Irune has over 20 years of multisectoral experience across Energy, Business/IT Consultancy, Research, Innovation & Development. He serves as an Executive Director on the Board of Oando PLC. Until his recent appointment as the Managing Director of OER Nigeria Limited, he was the COO, Oando Energy Resources (OER).

Under his leadership, OER crafted a long-term goal of sustainable business success through technical and commercial innovation. This is evident as the company is focused on consolidating the gains of today’s industry capabilities whilst looking to a future-focused and sustainable energy mix. This endeavor led to him spearheading a new subsidiary: Oando Clean Energy (OCEL), on which he serves as its President and CEO. 

In his OER COO role he had operational oversight of the upstream business made up of 16 onshore and offshore assets across Nigeria and Sao Tome & Principe. He successfully redefined OER’s business model, leading Joint Venture Improvement Initiatives. He has also been instrumental in workforce-based initiatives to promote a more diverse and inclusive environment as well as build a positive internal culture.

He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Nottingham 

Dr. Irune is committed to gender diversity and an advocate for a more just and equitable society with a strong focus on youth development and empowerment.