Mrs Miannaya Essien is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and the Managing Partner of Principles Law Partnership. She is a Notary Public of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK); Registered Capital Market Consultant with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mrs Essien SAN holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from the University of Nigeria (1984) as well as a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the University of Lagos (1991). She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985 and was recently appointed as a member of the Body of Benchers.

She currently serves as Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Makon Group Limited and Mahogany Capital Limited.

She is a member of the following Committees:

• Board Audit Committee (Chairperson)
• Board Nomination and Governance Committee (Chairperson)
• Board Risk Management Committee
• Board Remuneration Committee