Adebayo Johnson Bankole
Adebayo Johnson Bankole | |
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Commissioner of Finance, Planning and Budget Oyo State | |
In office 2006–2006 | |
In office 2007–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | October 29, 1945 Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria |
Political party | Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) |
Relations | Patent: Jacob Bankole , Abigail Bankole |
Alma mater | Fordham University |
Adebayo Johnson Bankole was born on 27 October 1945, He is a Nigerian
Early years
Bankole was born in Ile Bale Ajinapa in Orire Local Government Area of Ogbomoso on October 27, 1945, to Jacob Bankole and Abigail Bankole.
In 1952, Bankole commenced his
In 1962, Bankole went to
Bankole went to New York City in September 1971 and enrolled in January 1972 at Fordham University. He graduated in June 1974 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. He received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Investment from Baruch College in February 1976.
Career
In September 1976, after finishing his education in the United States, Bankole returned to Nigeria. He assumed a position at the Central Bank of Nigeria as Research Assistant in the Department of Research . He was later transferred to the Capital Issues Commission which later transformed to the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as financial analyst.
In January 1978, Bankole took at job at City Securities Limited (stockbrokers), in
In 1985, Bankole returned to Ogbomoso to start farming and agro-allied business at Olugbemi village near Ajinapa with factory at Aroje village, Ogbomoso.
Political life
In 1987, Bankole was elected to the councillorship of the
Bankole served as Oyo state Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare from 1992 to 1993. He was elected a member of National Constitutional Conference in Abuja in 1994–1995. He was appointed Chairman Governing Board of Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi from 2001 – 2004. He was appointed Oyo state Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Planning in February 2006 and reappointed to the same office in May 2007 and served till May 2011.
Bankole was awarded Fellow of the Chartered Institute of stockbrokers in 2009.
References
- ^ a b Doyin, Adeoye. "How we created the 6 geopolitical zones —Bankole, ex-commissioner". Nigerian Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ISBN 978-978-31594-0-2.