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Aiyedatiwa appoints Acting Chairman of ODIRS

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of Mr Bayo Rojugbokan as the Acting Chairman of the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS).

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the appointment of Rojugbokan was due to the resignation of the Service Chairman, Mr Tolu Adegbie.

Rojugbokan, a tax, financial and management accounting expert, holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Ado Ekiti (now Ekiti State University) and a Master’s Degree from Babcock University.

His other specialities include Cloud Accounting, Internal Audit, Risk Management and Corporate Governance compliance.

Rojugbokan, a Certified Forensic Accountant, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.

He worked as a Senior Manager with Sterling Bank between 2014 and 2017 and is the Principal Partner, Adebayo Rojugbokan & Co (Chartered Accountants) and Chief Executive Officer of Peacefort Consulting.

His vast experience in taxation include working as the General Manager of JK Consulting Co. Ltd, Abuja under the leadership of former Executive Chairman, FIRS and former Accountant General of the Federation, Dr Kayode Naiyeju, JP; OON; FCA.

The Governor charged Rojugbokan to use his wealth of experience and expertise to enhance the internally generated revenue in the State.

Aiyedatiwa thanked the former Chairman for his service to the State.

Meanwhile, the Governor has also approved the appointment of two members of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to fill the vacant positions in the Board.

They are:

  1. Olanrewaju Oyelade (Full time II)
  2. Prince Wale Adesulire (Part time).

The Governor urged the new appointees to put in their best efforts in serving the people of the State in their respective capacities.