Editor’s note: The below profile of Rev. Dr. Victor Mbanisi, CEO, BANEX Group Limited, was first published in Christian Benefits magazine in 2004 and is reproduced below for the Award of the 2025 Benefits Awards for Missionary Excellence (BAME AWARD) for distinguished Christian Entrepreneur to Rev. Dr. Victor O. Mbanisi.
Reverend (Dr.) Victor O. Mbanisi was born on July 31, 1959 to the family of the now Late Felix Nnakudolu and Madam Josephine Mbanisi in Oranaku Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State;
Rev. Dr. Victor Mbanisi’s Christian Life has its very foundation from his early childhood having been brought up under a very strict religious standard by his parents, thus preparing him for his real encounter later with Christ as his personal Lord and Saviour.
After his early education, Rev. Victor O. Mbanisi took to trading, specializing in automobile spare parts with shops in Lagos and employed many assistants to work for him. By the grace of God, Rev. Dr. Mbanisi is today a very successful businessman and an accomplished industrialist. He is the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of BANEX GROUP LIMITED; a wholly indigenous conglomerate with diverse interests in manufacturing. Hotel & tourism, real estate, finance and general goods; He is also the Chairman of the following reputable companies:
- BANEX Industries Limited, manufacturers of high quality Banex Paints, Plastic products and household furniture
- Golden Trust Finance Limited; a finance and Investment consultant
- Vina Motors Limited; major suppliers and distributors of Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited, Kaduna, and Peugeot Automobile France
- Golden gate Industries; importers of high quality Eagle rice and other bulk cargoes
- VOM Farms and Food Processing (WA) Limited
- VOM Pharmaceutical Company Limited
- AIR BANEX Limited
- VOMOIL Limited
- United Vinto Nigeria Limited
- Goal Getter Insurance Limited
In addition, Rev. Dr. O Victor Mbanisi is the Managing Director (MD)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the following foreign based companies.
- VINA France
- VOM France
- MB USA
- WOM-TECH Japan
Rev. Dr. Victor O. Mbanisi is the President of Victor Mbanisi Foundation; a humanitarian organization set up to provide financial and material assistance to the less privileged and award of scholarship to brilliant but indigent students. He is also a Director in several other reputable companies and banks that include the now defunct Gulf Bank and Vigilant Insurance Limited just to mention a few.
A man of great anointing, Rev. Victor O. Mbanisi was called to ministry in 1995 while praying on Mount Olive in Israel with a mandate to win 5million souls. Since that encounter he has been moving from churches to crusade grounds preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and winning souls for God. He is a member of several national business associations and a recipient of the following distinguished awards of excellence:
- Honorary Doctor of Business Award (DBA) by Vision Christian University, California, USA.
- Fellow, Federal Polytechnic, Oko (FEPO) Anambra state (1995)
- Fellow of International Mission Service (FIMS) by Africa Inland Mission (1997)
- Knight of the Order of Saint Christopher (KSC) 1995
- 1998 Indigenous Industrialist Award winner
- Men of Achievement Award (1995)
- Rotary (District 9140) Community Award (1994)o
Rev. Dr. Victor O. Mbanisi is also the General Overseer of Victory HolyGhost Ministries (VHM), and the President of Victory Bible Institute (VBI). Lagos. He is married to Lady Evangelist Sophie Mbanisi and blessed with six children namely Victor Jnr, Juliet, Judith, Vivian, Churchill and Emmanuel.
Rev. Dr. Victor O. Mbanisi holds a Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree in Theology. He has authored three books: Ten Keys to Success (1997), Divine Breakthrough (1997) and Success in Marriage (1998)
Reverend Dr. Victor O. Mbanisi is nominated for the 2025 Benefits Awards for Missionary Excellence (BAME) for Distinguished Christian Entrepreneur, and also in appreciation of BANEX Group Limited as one of the corporate sponsors of the BAME Awards in the days of the small beginning of Christian Benefits magazine.
