Kunle Elebute

Kemi Ajumobi

February 17, 2026

Kunle Elebute
Chairman, Gerrard Capital Advisory Services

Kunle Elebute is a distinguished business forerunner and leadership strategist with 40 years of professional experience advising clients in West and Sub-Saharan Africa. His experience in finance, consulting and board direction is indeed commendable and this cuts across both public and private sector areas. 

While at KPMG Africa, he was Chairman from 2017 to 2022.  Before he became Chairman, he was Partner and directed the Financial Advisory Services division. Later in 2008, he became Head of the Advisory.

The Economics graduate of the University of Manchester and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), aside financial services, has over the years shown his competence in other sectors like infrastructure, energy, health care and natural resources.

Appointed member of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Technical Committee for Banking Consolidation, he was also a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Committee on Corporate Governance amongst others.

Elebute’s view on leadership in an interview he granted a while back is thought provoking. For him, when you have leadership that is not responsible, coupled with the fact that government controls too many things, it is difficult for the environment to develop and evolve. “For me, if government cannot run airport, they should concession it to those who can handle it; if government cannot run the refineries, petrochemical plants, pipelines, and power plants, they should just hand them over to the private sector. Whether they privatise or concession them, they would be run and managed properly, efficiently and profitable.” He said.

In Kunle’s view, if government is really serious and wants to accommodate the private sector, they need to show long-term commitment.

His opinion certainly holds truth because from when he granted the interview till date, though some private sector’s input are evident in changes observed in Nigeria today, however,  a lot more is needed for growth and greater good of the nation.

Kunle Elebute is currently the Chairman, Gerrard Capital Advisory Services.