The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registration of Kensington Agro Trading Limited as a capital market operator, effective immediately in a public notice issued on Sunday, 1 March 2026. 

Before this action, Kensington Agro Trading Limited was registered to operate within the Nigerian capital market as a commodity broker/dealer and a collateral manager. 

Unfortunately, the specific circumstances leading to the revocation have not been disclosed by the commission. 

The SEC stated that the decision was taken pursuant to its powers under Section 61(6) of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 and Rule 34(1) of the SEC Rules and Regulations 2013, as amended. 

The revocation signifies that the firm is no longer authorised to carry out any capital market activities or provide regulated commodity services in the country.

“The Securities and Exchange Commission (‘the Commission’) hereby notifies the general public of the revocation of the registration of Kensington Agro Trading Limited… with immediate effect,” the notice read.

Following the announcement, the SEC advised commodity exchanges, investors, commodity traders, and other capital market stakeholders to discontinue all related dealings with the company. 

The move underscores the Commission’s intensified efforts to ensure regulatory compliance and protect investors within the expanding agricultural commodity trading ecosystem.

Source: Leadership News
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