01 · INDEPENDENCE
Separate from the Secretariat
The Secretariat administers submissions and eligibility. It does not score nominations or select winners.
DIGITAL NIGERIA HONOURS · TRUST FRAMEWORK
Independent judgement.
Public confidence.
Meet the independent five-member jury evaluating the 2026 Digital Nigeria Honours. Their experience spans telecommunications, cybersecurity, engineering, innovation and digital transformation.
02 · DECLARATION
Conflict disclosure first
Every jury member must record an independence and conflict declaration before viewing nomination dossiers or submitting a score.
03 · RECORD
Controlled publication
Results are sealed by the Jury Chair and remain private until formally approved for publication on the official record.
100-POINT SCORECARD
How an eligible nomination is evaluated
20 pointsEvidence quality
20 pointsInnovation
25 pointsMeasurable impact
20 pointsScale and sustainability
15 pointsRelevance to Nigeria’s digital transformation
THE 2026 JURY
Meet the five jurors
The jury brings together experience in telecommunications, cybersecurity, engineering, innovation and financial services. Read each member’s profile below.
JURY MEMBER
Mrs. Jane Egerton-Idehen
Managing Director / CEO
NIGCOMSAT
Jane Egerton-Idehen is a Nigerian engineer, author and telecommunications executive. As head of NIGCOMSAT, she leads the federal agency responsible for Nigeria’s satellite communications infrastructure. Her career includes senior engineering, business development and leadership roles at Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks, Regional Director for West Africa at Avanti Communications, and Head of Sales for the Middle East and Africa at Meta. She is also the author of Be Fearless: Leading in Extraordinary Times and an advocate for gender inclusion and STEM education. Education: BEng in Electronics Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; MBA, Warwick Business School; executive education at Harvard Business School and Yale School of Management.
JURY MEMBER
Segun H. Olugbile, PhD
Chair of the Board of Directors
Africa ICT Alliance (AfICTA)
Dr. Olugbile is a cybersecurity policy strategist, data protection expert and digital economy leader. At AfICTA, he leads regional advocacy for ICT adoption, cross-border digital integration and cyber-resilience. He is Co-Founder and President of the Global Network for Cybersolution, which develops cybersecurity policy frameworks across West Africa. His public and advisory work includes service on Nigeria’s Cybercrime Advisory Council and as a technical adviser to international forums, including the UN Cybersecurity Best Practice Forum. He is also Co-Chair of the International Centre for Emerging Technology at FUT Minna. Education and credentials: doctoral and advanced master’s degrees in cybersecurity, data governance and IT management; CDPSE-ISACA certification, FIIM fellowship and MIT data governance credentials.
JURY MEMBER
Dr. Odiong Akpan
Founder and Managing Partner
Ubulu Africa
Dr. Akpan is an innovation management expert, technology adviser and entrepreneurship strategist. Through Ubulu Africa, he works to build innovation ecosystems, scale technology ventures and help institutions commercialise research and technology. His work spans digital transformation consulting, startup acceleration and technology-transfer programmes. He works with incubators, corporate ventures and donor-funded initiatives to support sustainable digital entrepreneurship, and focuses on technology adoption, business design and engineering management in emerging markets. Education: PhD and MSc in Engineering Business Management, University of Warwick; BEng in Electronic Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
JURY MEMBER
Dr. O. Uche Ofili, FNSE, FNCS
Chairman
Cotrac Satellite Systems Ltd
Dr. Onyeka Uche Ofili is an engineer, ICT pioneer and public policy adviser. He is a Fellow of both the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigeria Computer Society, and has helped build public and private information technology infrastructure in Nigeria. As Chairman of Cotrac Satellite Systems, he leads work in satellite communications and enterprise network deployments. He served as Information Technology Adviser to the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology from 2003 to 2007 and was a pioneer board member of Galaxy Backbone Limited. Education and fellowships: doctoral and advanced degrees in computer science and information technology; FNSE and FNCS.
JURY MEMBER
Dr. Favour Femi-Oyewole
Group Chief Information Security Officer & Data Protection Officer
Access Bank Plc
Dr. Femi-Oyewole is an enterprise cybersecurity executive and risk-management leader. She oversees cybersecurity architecture, threat defence and data privacy operations across Access Bank’s international markets. With more than two decades of experience securing banking systems, payment gateways and open-banking frameworks, she contributes to industry discussions on AI security, shadow-AI governance and cloud security. She is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and has been recognised among Africa’s leading women in cybersecurity. Education and credentials: postgraduate diploma in Digital Business through MIT Sloan and Columbia Business School (Emeritus); doctorate and professional certifications including CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, CEH and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.
Biographical details are drawn from the official jury profiles. Jury members complete independence and conflict declarations before accessing nomination dossiers; individual scorecards remain confidential.