•BY Oluniyi Isamotu
The Osun State government has announced a new king for the ancient community of Igbajo.
In a statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, he said, “The Osun State Executive Council has on Monday morning 11th March, 2024 approved the appointment of Prince (Dr) Ademola Stephen Kayode Makinde as the new Owa of Igbajo in Boluwaduro Local Government of Osun state.
“At the Executive Meeting held at the Exco chambers, the nomination as forwarded by the Boluwaduro Local government was approved in line with due process, chieftaincy law and tradition”, the Commissioner noted.
PRIMEREPORTERSNG thus brings you the profile of the new monarch of the ancient community of Igbajo.
Until his new approval as a King, Prince (Dr) Ademola Stephen Kayode Makinde (Ph.D., MSC, FCA, FCTI, CFE, BSC), is the DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, NIGERIAN UPSTREAM PETROLEUM REGULATORY
COMMISSION (NUPRC), ABUJA.
He’s also a Ph.D holder in FORENSIC ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT from the CHARISMA UNIVERSITY, TURKS & CAICOS
UNITED KINGDOM.
Oba (Dr) Ademola Stephen Kayode Makinde was born on the 1st of October 1964 in Funtua, Katsina state.
He comes from ILE ONIGEMO in Igbajo, Boluwaduro Local Government and started his elementary primary school at L.A PRIMARY SCHOOL ULOEN, ILE-OLUJI in Ondo State from 1971 – 1977.
He had his secondary school education at the prestigious KIRIJI MEMORIAL COLLEGE IGBAJO CITY from 1977-1982 and currently a member of KIRIJI MEMORIAL COLLEGE REVIVAL and member of the STEERING COMMITTEE of the School.
He earned his Bachelor Degree from formerly known OGUN STATE UNIVERSITY but now OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY (OOU) from 1987-1991
He’s the PRESIDENT, OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WORLDWIDE and also a MEMBER – OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY GOVERNING COUNCIL
He’s equally, PRESIDENT NIPSS KURU JOS PSLC 031 ALUMNI and COUNCIL MEMBER, CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF TAXATION OF NIGERIA (CITN) and also, CHAIRMAN CITN INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
He was the PIONEER OPERATIONS CONTROLLER OSOGBO FIELD OFFICE of DIRECTORATE OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DPR)
He also successfully PIONEERED AND ESTABILISHED THE NNPC STAFF COOPERATIVE THRIFT AND CREDIT SOCIETY IN PORT HARCOURT
He’s the former Secretary, NNPC STAFF COOPERATIVE MULTIPURPOSE
SOCIETY LIMITED.
He’s a member of the following club’s;
MEMBER, IBB INTERNATIONAL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB ABUJA
MEMBER, IKOYI CLUB 1938 LAGOS
MEMBER, DOLPHIN GOLF CLUB, SATELLITE, LAGOS
MEMBER, FHA LAWN TENNIS CLUB, FESTAC, LAGOS
MEMBER – LAGOS LAWN TENNIS CLUB, ONIKAN, LAGOS
PATRON, ROYAL AMBASSADOR, LAGOS CENTRAL BAPTIST CONFERENCE.
A. SUMMARY OF ACADEMICS QUALIFICATIONS:
●Ph.D. (FORENSIC ACCOUNTING & AUDIT)
●M.SC (ACCOUNTING)
●B.SC (ACCOUNTING)
B. PROFFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
●FELLOW – INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (ICAN)
●FELLOW CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF TAXATION OF NIGERIA (CITN)
●ASSOCIATE – CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS
C. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES.
●CHARISMA UNIVERSITY, TURKS & CAICOS UNITED KINGDOM (RESIDENCY & INTERACTIVE) 2015 – 2020
●OGUN STATE UNIVERSITY AGO-IWOYE 1987-1991 OGUN STATE NIGERIA.
●KIRIJI MEMORIAL COLLEGE IGBAJO CITY 1977-1982 OSUN STATE NIGERIA
●L.A PRIMARY SCHOOL ULOEN ILE-OLUJI 1971–1977, ONDO STATE NIGERIA
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