Board of Directors
Merited Negotiation Consulting is an indigenous Company founded in 2017, established by Law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and has continuously specialized in negotiation with professional representation
We are led by a Board of Directors and guided by its mentors as Management is coordinated through the MNC Executive. Our team is among the best Corporate and Commercial Negotiators in Nigeria, we are committed to your success and help you fulfill your Negotiation needs. The highly qualified and experienced professionals at Merited Negotiation Consulting are ready to serve you.
Pioneer Chairman of the Board
Hon. Justices Mamman Nasir, GCON
Former Justices of Supreme Court of Nigeria, Former President Court of Appeal of Nigeria. He severed several National Committees such as Chairman National Boundaries Adjustment Committee, Deputy Chairman Constitutional Conferences amongst others, Galadiman Katsina, Katsina State.
Executive Vice- Chariman/CEO, also a Member of the Board
Yusuff Kunle, MON, MIPM, MCIMC
Kunle Yusuff, MON, is a seasoned negotiator and social development expert with a background in civil society. His government experience includes roles such as Personal Assistant to the Acting Chief of Staff under President Yar’Adua in 2009, and various positions in the Federal Capital Territory and State House Villa between 2008 and 2024.
Notable Positions:
– Governing Board Commissioner: Represented the South West region at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) from 2013 to 2016
– Senior Special Adviser : Served Oyo State on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from 2019 to 2023.
– Director General : Civil Society Organization on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI). In 2024, CSCHEI established partnerships with prominent organizations, including the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), AI-Grant USA, and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Nigeria. These collaborations focus on enhancing technical capabilities, training, and interventions, driving sustainable development and capacity building in key areas.
– Executive Vice-Chairman : Merited Negotiating Consulting Firm. Merited was appointed by Liberty University’s CEO Summit in Virginia, USA, to coordinate the participation of top industry leaders and CEOs from Nigeria and Africa in the 2024 summit. The event, themed ‘Networking the Nations,’ brings together global business leaders, government officials, and innovators to share insights and build relationships. Held from September 23-25, 2024, at Liberty University, the summit focuses on topics like technology, finance, healthcare, and global market access, providing opportunities for meaningful connections and collaborations.
Kunle Yusuff serves as Chairman of Concerned Initiatives for Community and Social Development (CICSD), a registered and accredited NGO dedicated to driving community and social development initiatives.
He was recently appointed as a leading consultant by the National Assembly’s House of Representatives Committee on Nigeria-China Parliamentary Relations to drive the Nigeria-China Relations Summit. He’s also driving efforts to secure AI Grants for SDGs, Climate Change, and Green environment financing in Nigeria through CSCHEI. Kunle Yusuff is a key organizer of the annual UNGA Side Event, a high-level global forum focused on sustainable investments, bilateral trade, and grant initiatives.
This event is held in collaboration with the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighting his efforts to drive global partnerships and development in Nigeria. His organization, Civil Society Organization on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI), has also partnered with UN agencies to accelerate Sustainable Development Goals and address challenges faced by NGOs and FBOs. He is happily married.
Executive Director, Operations and Community Developments Relations
Alh. Usman Maikudi Abdullahi
Alh. Usman Maikudi Abdulahi is the Chairman South South Energy International Ltd is an international businessman with over two decades of experience. He has wide experience in the importation and marketing of oil and gas equipment, refined petroleum products, and construction equipment. He is one of the very few individuals with deep and respectable expertise in Government and community relations across the oil and gas industry and has achieved acclaimed success in this very important part of the value chain. He is currently a Director of Green Horizon Oil & Gas Limited, Foret Global Oil Services Nigeria Lyd. Alh. Usman holds a degree in Business Administration from Bayero University Kano and a Professional Diploma in International Crime Management.
Member of the Board
Gen. Terves Waya
He is an intelligent and Security Consultant from Benue State. He is a retired General with core strategic competence in Intelligence, Counter Terrorism, Crisis management, Defence and Economic.
He was Directing Staff (DS) National Defence College, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) National Defence College, Director of Training Nigerian Army Headquarters, Director Counter Terrorism Department, Office of National Security Adviser, Director, Presidential Communication, Command and Control Centre (PC4).
He had served Nigeria Army and Federal Government both home and abroad.
Member of the Board
Mrs Sarah Pane
A woman of Substance, a Basic Teacher, retired Permanent Secretary from Gombe State and former Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on Social Development Matters and Special Duties. A United Nation Accredited Social Development expert.
Member of the Board
Dr Tosin Awolalu
… has about decade of Professional experience in Educational Publishing, Social Advocacy and Mobilization. Former Director of Instructional Resources Development at National Open University of Nigeria. He once served as the Chairman of the Board of Governing Council of National Institutes of Nigerian Languages, Aba.
He is an Alumnus of Haggai Institute, Singapore. Dr Awolalu is a Fellow of Institutes Entrepreneurs, Nigeria, amongst others.