This day, 14th of June, 1963 the elegant and award winning governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Dapo Ambode was born.

Ambode ran for office of the Governor of Lagos State in April 2015 as a member of the All Progressives Congress, the state's ruling party. He won the election, just defeating the second-place candidate Jimi Agbaje of the People Democratic Party by 150,000 votes.[1] He began his tenure as the governor of Lagos on 29 May 2015, succeeding former governor Babatunde Fashola.

[/b] Early life[b]

Akinwunmi Ambode was born on 14 June 1963 in Epe, Lagos, into the family of Festus Akinwale Ambode and Christianah Oluleye Ambode. Akinwunmi Ambode is one of ten children of his father Festus Ambode.[2]

[/b]Education[b]

Akinwunmi Ambode attended St. Jude’s Primary School, Ebutte Meta, Lagos, from 1969-1974, where he sat for the National Common Entrance Examinations.

From 1974-81, Ambode, attended Federal Government College, Warri, Delta State. From 1981-1984, he attended University of Lagos where he studied Accounting, graduating at the age of 21.

He also has a master's degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos, and he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

Ambode was awarded the Fulbright Program scholarship for the Hubert Humphries Fellowship Programme in Boston, Massachusetts. He also attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for Advanced Management Programme. Other institutions he attended for courses and programmes, includes Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield, England, the Institute of Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, INSEAD, Singapore and John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard, Boston, US.

[/b]Civil service career[b]

From 1988-91, Akinwunmi Ambode was the Assistant Treasurer, Badagry Local Government, Lagos State, Nigeria. In 1991, he was posted to Shomolu Local Government, Lagos State, as an Auditor. He has also held the position of Council Treasurer in Shomolu Local Government in later years.

He also previously served as Council Treasurer at Alimosho Local Government, Lagos State. In 2001, he became acting Auditor General for Local Government, Lagos State, Nigeria. This position was confirmed by the State House of Assembly. In January 2005, Ambode was appointed the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance.

From 2006- 2012, Ambode was the accountant general for Lagos State, in charge of all the financial activities of the state and directly responsible for over 1400 accountants in the state service. Under his watch, the State Treasury Office (STO) revolutionized the way Lagos State finances were raised, budgeted, managed and planned. In his six years as the Lagos State accountant general, the state’s financial performance improved visibly with the budget performing at a remarkable average of 85% annually

[/b]Consulting career[b]

After 27 years in the civil service, Ambode voluntarily retired in August 2012. He founded Brandsmiths Consulting Limited to provide Public Finance and Management Consulting services to government at all levels, its parastatals and agencies.

[/b]Memberships[b]

Ambode is a very active member of the Federal Government College Lagos, Warri Old Students Association (FEGOCOWOSA) and is credited with revitalizing the Lagos branch of the Association. Ambode was a two-time chairman of the Lagos State Branch, and, until recently, was the National President of the Association, a position he held for three years. In those three years, he executed key projects in the school in conjunction with the alumni network to improve the educational and living standards of the students.

[/b]Non-profit organisation[b]

In 2012, he founded the non-profit La Roche Leadership Foundation. Its recent goal is to install Nigerian and Lagos State flags in all government owned schools in Lagos State.[8]

[/b] Personal life[b]

In 1991, Akinwunmi Ambode got married to Bolanle Patience (née Odukomaiya) Ambode. They have three children together, twin boys and a girl.[2] Ambode identifies as Christian.


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Happy birthday to the governor even opposition parties agree is the best so far. May your days be long

pdppower:
Happy birthday to the governor even opposition parties agree is the best so far. May your days be long

Even pdppower knows that Ambode is better than all the PDP governors put together

Cool

Ambode u are trying in Ikorodu, but we want more. Happy birthday sir

Happy birthday Sir

Happy Birthday Sir

Thank you for all you are doing for Lagos State. May God protect and keep you

Words cannot express how happy I am to say ‘happy birthday’ to you another year of your life. You are so special to Nigeria please reduce lekki toll gate fee and Lagosians tax for friendly business environment thank you sir

Happy birthday Baba Eko

Baba Itesi Waju
Baba Forward ever

Oga gov, u neva bring our land use charge make we see the adjustment..... Abi na to divert our mind from d complains??

Happy birthday to A+ Many happy returns of the day sire.

akeentech:

Even pdppower knows that Ambode is better than all the PDP governors put together

We appreciate good people when we see one

Best governor in Naija

akeentech:

Even pdppower knows that Ambode is better than all the PDP governors put together

We appreciate good people when we see one

Happy Birthday Gov Ambode. There's Something spectacular about those born in June.

pdppower:
Happy birthday to the governor even opposition parties agree is the best so far. May your days be long

Best so far without Jakande, Mobolaji Johnson and even Awolowo?
Ambode is building bus stops in a mega city, three decades after Buhari cancelled Jakande’s metro project with breach of contract penalties. Is it not a shame that since 1999 Tinubu, Fashola and Ambode have failed to complete the light rail despite trillions and trillions in budget?

Please borrow us Ambode in Kwara

nairalandaddict:
Please borrow us Ambode in Kwara

Lol....at first you guys will hate him, cos he will spoil so many norms in ur state

Happy birthday to the able Governor! more blessings.

seguno2:


Best so far without Jakande, Mobolaji Johnson and even Awolowo?
Ambode is building bus stops in a mega city, three decades after Buhari cancelled Jakande’s metro project with breach of contract penalties. Is it not a shame that since 1999 Tinubu, Fashola and Ambode have failed to complete the light rail despite trillions and trillions in budget?

Hater spotted

Happy birthday Gov Ambode! God bless u!

Oh wow...Today my birthday too.

show I and the governor love.


GOODBYE TO THE 20s

birthday man, llnp age with grace ur new year shall be better than last year.

Happy birthday Obama of Lagos

happy birthday Sir.

Ugaboy:
Happy birthday Baba Eko

Baba Itesi Waju
Baba Forward ever

When you do good many people will talk about it.You can confirm the authenticity of a claim from different independent sources. The Bible says out of two or three witnesses a matter is established. Happy Birthday Sir long life and prosperity

After what RAMOS did to SALAH I now understand why RAMS are killed during SALLAH

I can't believe I will ever endorse a Nigerian politician. But if I were in Nigeria I will come out and vote for this outstanding man just like I did for Fashola's 2nd term (the only time I've ever voted in Nigeria).

Happy birthday to you sir. We deserve the accolades

Happy birthday boss