In an industry defined by complexity, relentless pressure, and unforgiving margins for error, leadership is rarely gifted. It is earned slowly through discipline, endurance, and an unglamorous commitment to mastery. Wola Joseph-Condotti’s appointment as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company is one of those moments where preparation finally meets opportunity, and quiet consistency speaks louder than applause.
Her emergence comes at a pivotal point in Eko Disco’s history. Just weeks earlier, TransGrid Consortium concluded the acquisition of a 60 percent stake in the company, a N360 billion transaction that signaled the beginning of a new strategic era. It also followed the exit of Rekhiat Momoh, a revered industry professional whose nearly two-year tenure as CEO capped a remarkable 33-year journey through Nigeria’s power sector. In the midst of this transition, Eko Disco turned inward and chose substance over spectacle.
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Joseph-Condotti is no stranger to the institution she now leads. Her story is deeply interwoven with the company’s evolution. Long before this appointment, she had already become part of Eko Disco’s institutional memory. She previously served as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of West Power and Gas Limited, the former parent company of Eko Disco. Even earlier, she spent over a decade within Eko Disco itself, shaping and strengthening its legal, regulatory, compliance, human resources, customer service, and data protection frameworks.
In a sector where leadership narratives often lean heavily toward engineering and operations, her rise reflects a different kind of authority built on governance, systems thinking, and deep regulatory intelligence. She learned the power business from the inside out. She understood its risks, its people, its politics, and its possibilities. She stayed when staying was harder than leaving. She built when recognition was scarce. She endured.
Her appointment was formally announced on January 13, 2026, during a company wide town hall meeting by Engineer Olubunmi Peters, Chairman of TransGrid Consortium and Chairman of Eko Disco. To industry watchers who understood the company’s internal dynamics, the decision felt less like a surprise and more like a long overdue acknowledgment. It was a clear signal that experience, institutional memory, and quiet competence still count, especially in moments of change.
This transition also marked the dignified exit of Rekhiat Momoh, whose career spanned NEPA, PHCN, and Eko Disco, and whose leadership helped stabilize and guide the company through demanding times. Her farewell closed a significant chapter defined by depth, resilience, and service. Together, the journeys of Momoh and Joseph-Condotti tell a broader story about continuity, about leadership as stewardship rather than spectacle.
Beyond corporate succession, Joseph-Condotti’s appointment carries wider meaning. It represents a powerful statement for women across corporate Nigeria, particularly in traditionally male dominated sectors. Her rise reinforces a quiet but essential truth. Leadership is not always about early visibility or loud ambition. Sometimes, it is about long preparation, about becoming indispensable, mastering the system, and being ready when the moment finally arrives.
As TransGrid prepares to redefine Eko Disco’s strategic direction, the choice of an insider with deep institutional knowledge sends a clear message. Stability comes first. Transformation follows. In complex systems like power distribution, continuity can be a competitive advantage, and Joseph-Condotti embodies that continuity.
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For young professionals watching from offices, control rooms, boardrooms, and project sites, her story is instructive. It affirms that years of diligent work matter. That patience is not wasted time. That resilience, though quiet, generates its own kind of power.
Wola Joseph-Condotti was built from within. And now, as she steps into the role of Interim CEO, her journey reminds us that when commitment finally connects with opportunity, it does not just light up one career. It illuminates a path for many more to follow.
