Brief profile of 23 man economic transition committee appointed by gov-elect, Abiodun

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Brief Profile of 23 man Economic transition committee appointed by Ogun State governor-elect, Prince Dapo Abiodun

X-rayed by Prince Ibraheem Adegbokiki

1. Chairman:

Tunde Lemo
Former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria

2. Secretary:

Dapo Okubadejo is Partner & Head of Deal Advisory Services in KPMG in Nigeria and also heads the Deal Advisory African practice. Dapo’s Africa M&A and Transaction Advisory team.

Members:

3. Senator Gbenga Kaka, former Ogun East Senator and former Deputy Governor

4. Alhaja Salimot Badru, former Deputy Governor

5. Folusho Phillips:

Chairman and Founder of Phillips Consulting Limited, a firm engaged in business and management consulting, with offices in Nigeria and South Africa. He joined the Board of Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc as a non-executive director on 12th March, 2014.

Chairman, Nigeria Economic Summit Group; Chairman, Nigeria/South Africa Chamber of Commerce; Chairman, Interbrand Sampson West Africa; and Chairman, Web Liquid West Africa. Mr. Phillips also serves as Director, Special Olympics of Nigeria; Director, Vigeo Holdings (a Power & Energy company in Nigeria); advisory board member, Africa Leadership Academy (an African Leadership Senior School based in Johannesburg).

6. Prof. Konyin Ajayi SAN
He had his first degree (with honours) from the University of Ife (now called Obafemi Awolowo University). He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1980. He obtained an LL.M. from Harvard University in 1982, and a Ph.D. in International Markets fromCambridge University in 1991.

Prof. Konyinsola Ajayi SAN, who was admitted to the Middle Temple of the English Bar in 1989, was elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2000. He is a member of various domestic and international associations such as the International Bar Association, the English and the Nigerian Bar Association.
He was once the Vice President of the Worldwide Alumni Association of the Harvard Law School. He is an Associate fellow of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, England and also a Director of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. He has authored and co-authored over 130 legal writings under the heads of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Banking Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Project Finance and International Capital Markets.

Prof. Konyinsola Ajayi, SANis the Managing Partner of one of leading law firms in Africa, Olaniwun Ajayi LP.

7. Mr. Kunle Elebute is the Senior Partner, KPMG in Nigeria and Chairman, KPMG Africa. He has over 36 years of professional experience advising clients in the private/public sectors in Nigeria, West and Sub-Sahara Africa. Prior to assuming the role of the Senior Partner, Kunle served as Head of various sectors including the Financial Services Industry (FSI) and more recently Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare (IGH).

8. Prince Gboyega Nosiru Isiaka:

Gubernatorial candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in 2019 Election and PDP gubernatorial candidate in 2015, as well as PPN gubernatorial candidate in 2011 Election

He graduated in 1986 with a First Class category in Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting (B.Sc Accounting).

He qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) in 1988, also completed a Masters programme in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Lagos in 1995 and attended the Senior Management Programme (SMP) of the Lagos Business School in 1998. After a decade of post-Associate membership, he was bestowed with the Fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) in 2003.

In addition to being a Chartered Accountant, he is an Associate of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (ACS) having completed the Institute’s three stage examinations in 2001, and an Associate member (ACIT) of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).

9. Prince Olatunde Rotimi Paseda:

Paseda attended Baptist Academy for his O’levels at ikorodu, Lagos state. He thereafter travelled abroad for his University education. He attended the University of London, UK where he studied Transport Management and later got his Masters Degree in Tourism and Recreation Management from the same University.
He was UPN gubernatorial candidate in 2015 Election and that of SDP in 2019 Election.

10. Mr. Reuben Abati:
Nigerian politician. He is the PDP’s Deputy Governorship candidate in Ogun State for the 2019 Guber election. Abati was Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria between Year 2011 and 2015 .

11. Mr Mutiu Sunmonu, CON, serves Executive Consultant to Pan Ocean and Newcross EP providing leadership across the operations, regulatory/statutory compliance and external relationship management.

Sunmonu served as the Managing Director of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited from 2004 to March 1, 2015. He served as Vice President of Production Sub-Saharan Africa at Royal Dutch Shell plc and served as its Country Chairma.

12. Mr. Olajide Odewale was Permanent secretary who retired in the Federal Ministry of Budget and planning. He retired on February 20, 2019.

13. Kayode Sofola:

He finally berthed at the popular Birmingham University, England, where he bagged his LLB (Hons) in flying colours in 1974, and proceeded promptly to obtain a Master’ Degree (LLM) at the University College, London in 1975.

He was executive member Nigerian Bar Association, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Member VAT Tribunal (Western Zone), Ag. Chairman VAT Tribunal (Eastern Zone), Current Chairman Tax Appeal Tribunal (Lagos Zone), Director United Bank for Africa (UBA), Chairman UBA Group (2004 – 2007), Legal Adviser Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Director EMIS Etisalat Nigeria Limited.

14. Prof. Sidi Osho:

She is a Food Systems Agriculture Expert and pioneer Vice Chancellor of Afe Babalola University in December, 2009 to 2014. With over 25 years’ experience in the academia, research, food processing and development, Prof. Sidi Osho, has on her profile, several academic publications and membership of over 17 professional bodies and societies; nationally and internationally. She is an advocate for women in higher education, gender issues, policies and women empowerment. She has several publications on food processing, food security, agriculture, higher education and nutrition. She has several awards in recognition of her sterling achievements nationally and internationally.

15. Prof. Semiu Musa Olomu

He joined the services of Olabisi Onabanjo University/ Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in 1999 as a Lecturer I and an Honourary Consultant Surgeon and left for the University of Ilorin in 2009 as a Senior Lecturer. He joined the services of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in 2009 as an Hospital Consultant Surgeon and on the 26th September, 2011, he later joined the University as an Associate Professor of Surgery and honorary Hospital Consultant. He was elevated to the position of Professor of Surgery in 2014.

Prof Musa has Masters of Science in Anatomy and awaiting PHD in Anatomy at the Olabisi Onabanjo University.

He was appointed Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta in 2017.

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Adebayo Adeola joined the Board of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc in April 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering (1975) from the University of Lagos, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering Hydraulics (1978) from the imperial College, London. He is the founder and pioneer Managing Director of Comprehensive Project Management Services Ltd (CPMS), a firm of project managers. He is also a Pioneer in the Project Management Industry.

17.

Tola Mobolurin:

He’s an Accounting and Finance graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton (now Binghamton University) and holder of Master of Business Administration degree of the School of Management Studies (now Schulisch Business School), York University, Toronto, Canada. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, he was the second person to be elected the President and Chairman of Council of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers following the tenure of Mr Gamaliel Onosode.

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Lekan Asuni:

He has Barchelor of Pharmacy degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Prior to this, he attended Christ Church School,Ilaro and Egbado College, Ilaro for his elementary and High School studies respectively. He is an Alumnus of Ashridge Business School, UK and has also attended several general management and function specific workshops and courses locally and international

He is currently the Managing Director, GSK Pharmaceutical Nigeria. In addition, he is a non-executive Director on the board of GSK Consumer Nigeria Plc.

Lekan has seven years of general management and over a decade diverse senior leadership experience where he had distinguished himself with a proven track record of delivering growth of major scale and drive for success. He has vast experience in marketing management (in different product categories), sales management, business development, project management, intellectual property protection and public health. Also, he has had market immersion in South Africa, India and The United Kingdom.

He was pioneer member of Yewa Aworis Youths agenda forum YAYAF.

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Dr oredipe attended college of Agriculture akure and from there he processed to the university of Ife now obafemi Awolowo university ile-ife for his first degree in Agric economics .

He proceeded to the university of bradford united kingdom and later to the prestigious university of Ibadan for his master degree , Dr oredipe enrolled at wye college university of London united kingdom and later to the university of Ibadan for his PH.D in Agric Economics , Dr Adetunji attended maatricht school of management, at Netherlands Dr Oredipe has taking active Part in the successful Implementation of a number of Agricultural Development project in Nigerian. He has served as consultant to many national and international organizations.

20.

Otunba Bimbo Ashiru:

He was two termed Commissioner for Commerce and Industry under Governor Amosun’s administration. He contested for gubernatorial primary under All Progressives Congress APC.

Bimbo Ashiru, former Director and Head, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Social Investment,
Stanbic IBTC Bank

21. Arch. Owodunni Opawole:

He attended Remo Secondary School (RSS), Sagamu and later, King’s College, Lagos for his HSC/A’level. He gained Admission into the University of Lagos (UniLag) to read Architecture with the Federal Government Scholarship. While in UniLag, he applied for the Ogun state Scholarship during the tenure of the first Executive Governor of Ogun State, Late Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo. Arch. Opayemi, whose brilliance and hard work earned him a scholarship, was given the opportunity to complete his university education to Master’s level, in architecture in any university of his choice, home or abroad.

22. Bola Ogunsola, Bsc, Msc, MAppFin (Melbourne), SnrAIBF, CPA
Mr Bola Ogunsola is a consummate Banker of international repute with over twenty two (22) years of cognate banking & finance experience across major banking divisions which include Retail, Business Banking, Corporate, Asset Finance, Institutional, Investment Banking, Risk Management and Mortgage Finance.

Mr Ogunsola is a versatile scholar & a change-management champion. He obtained his first degree in Finance from the University of Lagos in 1989 and a Master of Business Administration from the same institution. He proceeded to the University of Melbourne, Australia where he obtained the Master of Applied Finance degree in 2000 and then to Victoria University of Technology, Australia where he bagged a Master’s degree in Accounting.

Mr. Ogunsola is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) of Australia, a Senior Associate of the Australian Institute of Banking & Finance and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. He is an alumnus of London Business School, UCLA and Wharton College at Pennsylvania.

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Bode Mustapha

Chief Olabode Mustapha is a politician. He was member of National Assembly, House of Representatives. He was PDP National Auditor and he was Campaign director of Governor Amosun in 2015.

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