Guinness Nigeria Appoints Adebayo Alli as New MD

Guinness Nigeria Plc. Board has approved the appointment of Mr Adebayo Alli, as Managing Director of Guinness Nigeria Plc with effect from 1 January, 2024.

Guinness Nigeria Plc at its Board meeting held on 27th November, 2023, considered and approved the resignation of Mr John Musunga as Managing Director with effect from 31 December, 2023 following his imminent move to a new exciting role within Diageo Africa as the new Managing Director for Southern, West and Central Africa (SWC).

The Board thanks Mr Musunga for his brief but impactful stint as Managing Director of Guinness Nigeria Plc. In his time as Managing Director, the business delivered a stellar perfomance under difficult conditions, reshaped its strategy while also achieving high employee engagement.

The Board wished Mr Musunga all the very best in his new role.

“The Board is confident that the remarkable strategic leadership of Mr. Musunga will be carried on under the leadership of Mr. Adebayo Alli. The Board warmly welcomes Mr Adebayo Alli unto the Board and also wish him all the very best in his new role,” Guinness Nigeria said in a statement on the NGX.

Adebayo Alli (Bayo) joined Diageo in 2005 as a Packaging Operations Support Manager and has worked in several senior leadership roles across manufacturing, supply and commercial.