November 2024 - Present
Tax Appeal Commissioner
Tax Appeal Tribunal, Lagos Zone
Currently serves on Lagos Zone, Panel 3. This public appointment is referenced solely as biographical information and is separate from the firm.
Managing Partner
Oyenuga Sulaiman Adesola, FCA, FCIT
FCA- and FCIT-qualified tax, finance, audit and governance professional with more than two decades of experience.
Executive Biography
Oyenuga Sulaiman Adesola is a tax, finance, audit and governance professional with experience across professional practice, taxation, audit, risk, compliance, financial services, FMCG and public-sector advisory. Since September 2016, he has led Sulaiman Oyenuga & Co. in professional engagements spanning taxation, audit, financial advisory, compliance, investigation, management consulting, financial management, revenue improvement, internal controls, risk, governance and strategic business issues.
Professional Experience
September 2016 - Present
Managing Partner
Sulaiman Oyenuga & Co. (Chartered Accountants)
Leads professional engagements across taxation, audit, financial advisory, compliance, investigation, management consulting, financial management, revenue improvement, internal controls, risk, governance and strategic business issues.
January 2022 - December 2022
Consultant
Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission / Presidency
Focused on revenue mobilisation, public finance, fiscal management, revenue optimisation and government stakeholder engagement.
August 2013 - June 2016
Partner
Solomon Bakare & Co. (Chartered Accountants)
Worked across audit, taxation, accounting, financial advisory, engagement leadership, professional standards and client relationships.
January 2007 - August 2013
Progressive Finance, Risk & Audit Leadership
Standard Trust Assurance Company (STACO)
Positions included Head of Accounts, Chief Risk/Compliance Officer and Chief Internal Auditor, with experience in financial controls, risk management, compliance, internal audit, investigation, governance and financial reporting.
July 1999 - January 2007
Sales and Finance Manager
Cadbury Nigeria Plc
Experience included commercial finance, financial management, revenue drivers, business performance, controls, cross-functional planning and management decision support.
Education
- M.Sc., Budgeting & Public Financial Management, University of Lagos (UNILAG), 2021 - 2022
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Lagos State University (LASU), 2006 - 2007
- B.Sc., Accountancy, University of Lagos (UNILAG), 2016 - 2018
- HND, Accounting, Ondo State Polytechnic, 1996 - 1998
- Leadership Specialization, Queen Mary University of London, 2023
- Certificate in Project Management, University of California, Irvine, 2023
- Executive / Professional Development, Lagos Business School, 2011
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, FCA
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, FCIT
- Fellow, Institute of Credit and Collection Management of Nigeria
- Member, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), USA
Leadership Philosophy
Professional advice should be independent, evidence-led and useful to decision-makers. The role of an adviser is not to overstate certainty, but to clarify obligations, risks and practical options.
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