ICSAN Accredited Centre

Governance Is a
Weapon. Use It.

We help SME leaders, directors, and company secretaries turn CAMA 2020, NCCG 2018, and SEC Code compliance into a competitive advantage using The Strategic Governance Paradigm™.

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ICSAN Accredited Centre

PhD Led Faculty

The Problem

Knowing Governance ≠ Doing Governance.

Most Nigerian boards are familiar with CAMA 2020, NCCG 2018, and the SEC Code, minutes, and filings. Most boards treat governance as paperwork. But when a crisis hits — fraud, CAC penalties, director disputes — paperwork doesn't save you. Strategic boards use those same rules as a competitive weapon.

Stop managing paperwork. Start protecting your business.

Our Methodology

At Seaprime Corporate Academy, we teach The Strategic Governance Paradigm™ — the 3-pillar system we use to build stronger boards:

Protect the business

Drive decisions

Create value

Led by Sebastian Essien, PhD, MBA, ACIS, PMP, ICSAN Certified Evaluator

The Solution

Introducing The Strategic Governance Paradigm™

The 3-pillar system we use to build stronger boards.

1. Protect the Business

Stop fraud, disputes, and CAMA liability before they start. Real controls. Signed Delegation of Authority. CoSecs who gatekeep, not minute-take.

2. Drive Decisions

Kill bottlenecks. 1-page decision papers. Strategy 60%, compliance 40% agendas. Cut decision cycles by 50%.

3. Create Value

Link governance to P&L. Clean books = 9% BOI loans vs 28% microfinance. ESG = investor access. AI = boardroom intelligence.

Train Your Board & Executives

From compliance to competitive advantage in 1 day.

For Boards Turn directors from ceremonial to strategic. Master CAMA S.305-308 duties, board processes, and decision discipline.
For Executives Learn to write 1-page decision papers, respect DoA limits, and present to boards like investment committees.
For Company Secretaries Become boardroom gatekeeper. Draft airtight minutes, run effective meetings, and stop illegal resolutions. ICSAN Exam Prep included.

In-person or virtual | CPD points available

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★★★★★

After the Board Audit, we discovered our MD had unlimited signatory powers. We fixed our DoA in 2 weeks. BOI approved our 9% loan 3 months later.

— CEO, Manufacturing Firm, Lagos

Why SMEs Fail — Sebastian Uwem Essien, PhD

Books & Tools

Why SMEs Fail: Exploring the Strategic Governance Paradigm

By Sebastian Uwem Essien, PhD

13 chapters using Ada Logistics, a Nigerian SME, to teach governance, strategy, finance, operations, AI, and sustainability. The book gives you the map. The Paradigm is the vehicle.

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The Boardroom Toolkit™

5 plug-and-play templates: Delegation of Authority, Board Charter, Risk Register, 1-Page Decision Paper, Meeting Evaluation Form.

Download Free DoA Template

How We Work With You

The Board Audit

90 Minutes

We run your board through the Protect-Scorecard live. Leave with 3 biggest gaps + 90-day action plan.

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Strategic Governance Masterclass

1 Day

Your full board learns to Protect, Drive, Create using your scenarios. Includes 5-tool Toolkit.

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ICSAN Exam Coaching

Pass in one diet. PhD-led. 400+ professionals trained since 2022.

About

Meet Your Lead Faculty

Sebastian Essien, PhD, ACIS, PMP, MBA

ICSAN Accredited | Board Evaluator | Published Author

I have trained 400+ ICSAN candidates and advised boards across Nigeria since 2021. I built The Strategic Governance Paradigm™ because "I didn't know" is no longer a defence under CAMA S.305-308. My job is to move you from paperwork to power.

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Governance Is aWeapon. Use It.