Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- British independent oil & gas company Savannah Energy has handed independent director roles to Nigeria's Uyi Akpata, a former country senior partner at PwC Nigeria, and Kehinde Ogunwumiju, the managing partner at the law firm, Afe Babalola & Co.

Savannah Energy, which is Africa-focused with operations in Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon, is listed in the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange, the segment that lists smaller or high-growth companies.

The firm decided to appoint the two Nigerians to its board in alignment with its succession plan following the retirement of "Stephen O'Brien and David Clarkson," it announced on Thursday.

Mr Akpata's and Mr Ogunwumiju's experience in audit, finance and le...