Class of Membership of the Institute

The Institute of Corporate Governance (ICG), Nigeria is a forum for all those who have active interest and involvement in the promotion of global best standards and practices in corporate governance. There are six membership categories:

• Honorary fellowship
• Research fellowship
• Corporate membership
• Full membership
• Associate membership
• Licentiate Membership
• Student membership

• Fellow: A full member or non-member who has distinguished himself in his chosen career and has made a substantial contribution to the promotion of sound corporate governance. It is either by application or nomination.
• Corporate membership: Corporate membership is conferred on corporate organisations that have made substantial contribution to the institute as well as the promotion of corporate governance. It is either by application or nomination.
• Research fellow: Research fellow is conferred on members or non-members that have made substantial contributions to research and development of corporate governance. It is either by nomination or application.
• Associate Fellow: Associate fellow is conferred on members or non-members that have made substantial contributions to research and development of corporate governance. It is either by nomination or application.
• Full membership: conferred on members or non-members that have acquired at least Bachelor’s degree/HND/Professional qualifications or its equivalent and some years of cognate experience. It is by application only.
• Associate membership: conferred on members or non-members that acquired at least Bachelor’s degree/HND/professional qualifications or its equivalent. It is by application only.
• Licentiate Membership: conferred on members that have acquired OND/NCE or equivalent.
• Student membership: conferred members that have registered for the professional exams.