Osi Samuels Assumes office as APIN CEO Dr.
Jay Osi Samuels has assumed office as the new Chief Executive Officer of APIN Public Health Initiatives with effect from October 1, 2026, succeeding Prof.
Prosper Okonkwo, the organisation’s pioneer chief executive.
Samuels, who previously served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Programmes, joined APIN in 2006.
His appointment brings to the top role a member of the leadership team who has helped direct its public health programmes and institutional development. The leadership transition follows APIN’s 25th anniversary celebrations and opens a new chapter for an indigenous organisation whose work has grown from HIV prevention and treatment to a broader range of public health interventions. Okonkwo joined APIN as a Project Manager in 2004 and became its pioneer CEO in 2007. His tenure spanned the organisation’s development into an independent Nigerian institution working with government, universities and international development partners.
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