About
Twenty eight years of answering the phone
Summit began in 1998 with two desks in GRA and a promise that every client would have a person to call. The firm is bigger now; the promise is the same.
Timeline
Our story
1998
Two desks in GRA
Founded by two former bank treasury staff with 40 clients.
2004
Research desk
First regular company notes for clients.
2010
Offa desk opens
A second office serving the south of the state.
2016
Online trading
Clients place their own orders online for the first time.
2021
The app
Mobile trading and WhatsApp alerts.
2026
41,200 clients
Managed portfolios pass ₦60bn (example).
Principles
How we work
- A named adviser for every client, with a direct line.
- Fees shown before every trade and itemised after.
- Shares in your name, cash in a separate client account.
- Free education for anyone, client or not.
People
Leadership
Abdulrahman Bello
Managing director
Co-founder. Still takes calls on the dealing desk on busy days.
Folake Adeyemi
Head of client service
Runs the advisers and the phone lines.
Ibrahim Salaudeen
Chief dealer
Twenty years working orders on the exchange.
Names and portraits are examples for this demo.
Where
Offices
GRA, Ilorin (head office)
22 Ahmadu Bello Way, GRA, Ilorin (example address). Dealing room, research and client lounge.
Offa desk
5 Ojoku Road, Offa (example address). Advisers and Saturday clinics.
Online
The app and the client area, with the phone desk open 8am to 5pm WAT.
Governance
Registration and audit
Summit Securities is an example firm for this demo. A real firm would show its registration with the capital market regulator, its exchange membership and its auditor here.
Our annual report, complaints record and conflicts policy are on the risk and disclosures page.
Questions
About questions
Who owns Summit?
The founders and senior staff, with a 20 percent stake held by a family office (example).
Can I visit?
Yes, the client lounge in GRA is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.