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Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele

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Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele
BornFebruary 29, 1932
DiedOctober 26, 2020(2020-10-26) (aged 88)
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
Oxford University
University of Connecticut
Harvard Business School
Occupation(s)business consultant
civil servant

Chief Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele (29 February 1932 – 26 October 2020) was a Nigerian business consultant and civil servant.

Early life and education

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Akinyele was born in Ibadan. He obtained a BA from the University College Ibadan (now the University of Ibadan) in 1959. He also studied at Oxford University, the University of Connecticut, and Harvard Business School.[1]

Career

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He served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance of the old Western State of Nigeria, Registrar and Secretary to the Council of the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife Nigeria, Secretary to the Military Government and Head of the Civil Service of Oyo State, and also as the Director of Budget and Special Adviser on Budget Affairs to President Shehu Shagari from 1979 to 1983. After retiring from public service, Akinyele worked as a consultant.[1]

He held the chieftaincy title of Bobajiro of Ibadan land and was an Officer of the Order of the Niger.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Akinyele, Theophilus Adeleke. "The 2003 General Elections and Democracy in Nigeria: Views from a Policy Maker". Journal of Third World Studies. 21 (2): 63–82.
  • Babatunde, Oyedeji (2002). Readings in Political Economy & Governance in Nigeria: Selected Speeches and Articles of Chief T.A. Akinyele. CSS. ISBN 978-978-2951-81-6.
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