About Jennifer Obayuwana

A gemologist, watch specialist and collector of object d’arts, Jennifer Obayuwana serves as the Executive Director of Polo Luxury Group, a family enterprise.

The group, the first luxury company in Nigeria, established in 1987 by her visionary father, John Obayuwana, pioneered the rise of luxury retail in the country. Polo Luxury Group is the official maison of high-end Swiss watchmaking and fine jewelry brands with a portfolio that includes Rolex, Cartier, Breguet, Chopard, Piaget, Omega, Longines, Messika among others.

With Jennifer at the helm, the group has expanded to include a subsidiary Polo Avenue, the foremost fashion destination in Nigeria with a brand portfolio including Gucci, Valentino, Bottega Veneta, Berluti and Alexander McQueen.

Ms. Obayuwana is an alumni of The American University of Paris and Franklin University, Switzerland and has taken several management courses at prestigious institutions such as INSEAD, Columbia Business School, Lagos Business School, The Wharton School of Business, Cranfield School of Management and the Gemological Institute of America.

From working on the shop floor as a sales associate 15 years ago, Jennifer has emerged as a force in her own right rising to the position of Executive Director.

Credited with overseeing one of the group’s most critical periods during her impressive tenure, as the Executive Director, Ms. Obayuwana is today responsible for the profitability, strategic leadership and daily operations of the company managing several units and divisions.

She is the chairperson of Women Who Conquer, a nonprofit female empowerment project which aims to improve the lives of rural women all around Nigeria from socio-economic to skills acquisition Ms. Obayuwana is committed to enforcing compelling and sustainable change from grassroots.