Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan 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 governor’s spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the appointment follows the resignation of the erstwhile 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 specialties include Cloud Accounting, Internal Audit, Risk Management, and Corporate Governance compliance.
A Certified Forensic Accountant, he 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 of Adebayo Rojugbokan & Co (Chartered Accountants) and Chief Executive Officer of Peacefort Consulting.
His vast experience in taxation included 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. J. K. 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.
He also thanked the former Chairman, Mr. Tolu Adegbie, for his service to the state.
Meanwhile, Aiyedatiwa 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.
