Champion Breweries Plc (NGX: CHAMPION) announced that Mr. Malolan Sampath has formally assumed office as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective September 1, 2026.
He succeeds Executive Director of Finance Mr. Rasheed Ademola Adebiyi, who served as Acting Managing Director of Champion Breweries during the leadership transition.
Mr. Sampath brings over 26 years of international leadership experience across Africa in FMCG, beverages, manufacturing, and agro-industrial sectors.
His prior roles include serving as Managing Director of Unique Beverages in Angola, CEO of Global Industries Limited (a Wilmar International JV in Zambia), and dual roles as Managing Director of the NPK Joint Venture and Chief Marketing Officer at Indorama Eleme Fertilizers in Nigeria.



