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Jimi Adebisi Lawal
Chief Executive - Afri-Venture Capital Company Limited
BornSept 21 1959
StatusMarried with children
NationalityNigerian
OccupationBanker

Brief Profile

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Jimi Adebisi Lawal (JAL) is a British-trained lawyer, public servant and banker with over three decades of international merchant banking experience across three continents - Africa, Europe and North America.

Apart from having held senior management positions in multi-national banks, he is a thorough bred professional, an entrepreneur and employer of labour that has founded several companies, including a major real estate development company in Nigeria - Knowledge Investments and Properties Limited[1] and also in the UK, Knowledge Investments and Properties Corporation[2], an approved educational institution, and an investment banking firm - Alpha Merchant Bank PLC(now defunct).[3][4]

Born on September 21st, 1959; An accomplished International Entrepreneur, an experienced Public Servant and a Junior Master rated Chess Player; Married with children.

Career Highlights

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Served as Economic Adviser to Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as Minister of the FCT (2003-2007) under former President Olusegun Obasanjo administration, and also as Special Adviser on Investment Promotion to El-Rufai as the governor of Kaduna State.

Served as member, Campaign Finance Committee, CPC Presidential Campaign Council.

Functioned as member, CPC Renewal Committee.

Aided the ACN-CPC Merger Committee as a member representing CPC.

Served as member, APC National Election Planning Committee.

Languages

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Speaks Yoruba and English.

Public Service Experience

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June 2019 – February, 2022

Served as Senior Adviser & Counsellor[5] to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna state.

He was until February, 2022, the Chairman, Kaduna state Economic Development Council (KSEDC), thereby driving all the economic policies and programmes of the state.

May 2015 – May 2019

Special Adviser and later promoted to Senior Adviser & Counsellor to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Executive Governor, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

2004-2006

Chairman, Committee on Sale of Federal Government Houses in FCDA & Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Federal Capital Territory.

1991-1993

He was appointed Chairman, National Centre for Economic Management & Administration, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Other Work Experience

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2004 till date

He is the Chairman, Knowledge Investments & Properties Company Limited, British Virgin Island.

1999-2004

Managing Director & Chief Instructor, International Institute of Information Technology Professionals & Kent College, Canada and China.

1994-99

Founder, President & CEO of Concept Energy Homes Inc. – Builder, Developer of New Residential Homes

1988-93

Founder, Executive Director & CEO of Alpha Merchant Bank Plc, Lagos, Nigeria.

1984-88

Instructor, City Banking College, London, England.

1983-86

Pioneer Supervisor. - Union Bank of Nigeria, London Branch

1976-79

Various Positions from Teller to International Trade Finance Department with Barclays Bank Plc, Nigeria.

Education

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2008-2010

University of Westminster, London, England.

Qualification: Legal Practice Certificate – Post Graduate Diploma in Law with Commendation & Distinction in Land Law & Commercial Law

2006-2008

University of Buckingham, Buckingham, UK

Qualification: LLB (Second Class – Upper Division) Prize for Best Graduating Student in Jurisprudence

1992-1994

Harvard University Graduate School Of Business

Qualification: Owner/President Management Programme

1982-83

South West London College, London, England.

Qualification: Post Graduate Diploma in Management

1979-82

South West London College, London, England.

Qualification: Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers [A.C.I.B]

-Elected Fellow of the Institute of Bankers in 1992 [F.C.I.B]

1971-76

Muslim College, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Qualification: West African School Certificate

Competencies

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Excellent information/data analysis, proven government relations and networking skills, strong analytical and communication skills, excellent sales negotiation and business execution skills.

Titles

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He is the Ajiroba and Olotufore of Ijebuland. Hence, the Deputy Chairman of Awujale's Council of Chiefs and Deputy Chairman, Council of Kingmakers.

  1. ^ b2bhint.com https://b2bhint.com/en/company/ng/knowledge-investments-and-properties-ltd--RC-644476. Retrieved 27 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "KNOWLEDGE INVESTMENTS AND PROPERTIES CORPORATION persons with significant control - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ ndic.gov.ng https://ndic.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/VOLUME-1-ALPHA-MERCHANT-BANK.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "How I Set up ALPHA Merchant Bank in My 20s, JIMI LAWAL Reveals His Success Story". www.citypeopleonline.com. Reporter. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Senior Adviser Counsellor – KDSG | Official Website". kdsg.gov.ng. Retrieved 28 July 2024.