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Kemi Adeosun

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Kemi Adeosun
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNigeria, United Kingdom Edit
Ein date of birth9 March 1967 Edit
Place dem born amLondon Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Nigerian Pidgin Edit
Ein occupationbanker, chartered accountant, politician, minister Edit
EmployerBT Group, London Underground Edit
Position eholdMinister of Finance of Nigeria Edit
Educate forUniversity of London, University of East London, Highbury Fields School, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Edit
Academic degreeBachelor of Science, postgraduate diploma Edit
Academic majoreconomics Edit
Affiliation stringFederal Ministry of Finance of Nigeria Edit
Participant insydWorld Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018 Edit

Kemi Adeosun (dem born am for 9 March 1967) be de former Finance Minister for Nigeria plus she be former chairman give de Board of de African Export–Import Bank (AfreximBank).[1][2][3]

Early life den education

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Dem born Adeosun Kemi for 9 March 1967 for London,[4] England, give Nigerian parents wey dem all two hail from Ogun State.[5] Ein poppie be government civil engineer, wey Kemi be de third born for ein poppie ein four kiddies. Kemi get ein Bachelor of Science degree for Economics from de University of East London, wey she sanso hold Postgraduate Diploma for Public Financial Management from de University of London, plus she attend different executive management programs such as leadership training for de prestigious Wharton Business School. For 1994, Adeosun qualify as Chartered Accountant plus de Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).[6][7][8][9]

Career

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Kemi start ein career as accounting assistant for British Telecom for London from 1989 reach 1990, after dat she move go Goodman Jones for London again wer she work as senior audit officer from 1990 enter 1993. Kemi later turn manager for Internal Audit for London Underground plus Prism Consulting from 1994 reach 2000 before she join PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for London as Senior Manager from 2000 go 2002. For 2002 insyd, she cam be financial controller for Chapel Hill Denham Management wey small time she turn managing director for 2010. After she work with Quo Vadis Partnership as managing director from 2010 reach 2011, dem pick am as Ogun State Commissioner of Finance for 2011. Kemi hold dis position from 2011 enter 2015, wey na she be one of de main people for Governor Ibikunle Amosun ein "Mission to Build" wey change de state ein economy story for beta.[10]

For November 2015 insyd, President Muhammadu Buhari pick Adeosun Kemi make she be Nigeria ein Minister of Finance.[11][12] During de annual general meeting wey Afreximbank do for Abuja to celebrate dema 25th anniversary, dem elect Adeosun as de chairman give de bank ein board. Kemi Adeosun take over de "chairman" seat from Ndagijimana Uzziel, wey be de Minister of Finance give de Republic of Rwanda.[13]

NYSC certificate scandal

For 7 July 2018 insyd, one Nigerian online newspaper wey dem dey call Premium Times come out plus sam heavy "gist" say Kemi Adeosun take "wayo" catch ein NYSC exemption certificate make she fit enter public office. Two days later, on 9 July, de NYSC Director for Press plus Public relations, Adeyemi Adenike, drop one statement say e be true say Adeosun send request for dat certificate, buh de matter still dey "underground" as dem dey investigate if de approval einself be original or e be "kalabule.".[14][15] For 14 September 2018 insyd, Kemi Adeosun drop ein resignation letter give de President say she dey commot for de Minister of Finance office secof dat heavy "nyo-nyo" (scandal) wey involve de wayo NYSC certificate matter.[16][17][18][19]

For 7 July 2021 insyd, de Abuja Division for de Federal High Court come "wash" Adeosun name clean, as dem talk say secof she be British citizen dat time, she no qualify for de NYSC koraa wen she graduate for age 22. De court even add say by de time she return cam Nigeria den turn Nigerian citizen, na she pass 30 years finish, so dat youth service matter no "concern" am again wey she no be eligible.[20]

Political association

After she stay non-partisan for all ein career, Kemi Adeosun finally join Nigeria ein ruling party, de All Progressives Congress (APC), for 5 May 2018 insyd.[21]

Oda activities

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African Development Bank (AfDB), she be Ex-Officio Member for the Board of Governors from 2015 reach 2018.[22]

For United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund too, she serve as Member for de Investment Committee for de year 2018 insyd.

Then for World Bank, she be Ex-Officio Alternate Member for the Board of Governors between 2015 den 2018.[23]

References

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  1. ↑ Pete Guest. "Nigeria's Cabinet: Kemi Adeosun Tasked With Fixing Africa's Largest Economy". Forbes. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Daniel Magnowski (11 November 2015). "Nigeria's Buhari Picks Ex-Banker Adeosun as Finance Minister". Bloomberg business. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kemi Adeosun gets int'l job despite NYSC certificate scandal". Pulse Nigeria (in British English). Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Kemi Adeosun: Who is she?". The Guardian (in American English). Lagos, Nigeria. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  5. ↑ Felix Onuah (11 Nov 2015). "Nigeria's Buhari names banker as finance minister, swears in cabinet". Reuters. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Kemi Adeosun: Who is she?". The Guardian (in American English). Lagos, Nigeria. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  7. ↑ "Kemi Adeosun resigns as Finance Minister". Vanguard (in British English). Lagos, Nigeria. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  8. ↑ Ejekwonyilo, Ameh (2021-07-07). "UPDATED: NYSC Scandal: Court grants Kemi Adeosun reprieve but silent on certificate forgery". Premium Times. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  9. ↑ "KEMI ADEOSUN: An Akinkanju Through Thick and Thin – DAWN Commission" (in American English). Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  10. ↑ "Kemi Adeosun". African Development Bank (in English). Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  11. ↑ "Nigeria's Buhari Picks Ex-Banker Adeosun as Finance Minister". Bloomberg.com. 2015-11-11.
  12. ↑ "President Buhari assigns his newly-appointed ministers offices". oak.tv. Oak Tv. Oak Tv. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Kemi Adeosun elected Afreximbank board chairperson | TODAY.NG". TODAY.NG (in American English). 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  14. ↑ Abdulaziz, Abdulaziz (7 July 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun skips NYSC, forges certificate". Premium Times. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  15. ↑ "Adeosun applied for Exemption Certificate – NYSC". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  16. ↑ "BREAKING: Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun resigns". Daily Trust. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  17. ↑ "Kemi Adeosun resigns". The Punch.
  18. ↑ "Former finance minister, Kemi Adeosun returns to public life, launches foundation". Premium Times (in British English). 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  19. ↑ "Adeosun vindicated as court says NYSC certificate not required for political appointment". Nigerian Tribune (in British English). 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  20. ↑ Ogunyinka, Victor (2021-07-07). "NYSC Saga: Court clears ex-Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun". Vanguard (in British English). Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  21. ↑ "PHOTO NEWS: Finance Minister Adeosun picks up APC membership card". Premium Times (in British English). 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  22. ↑ AfDB Annual Report 2017 African Development Bank (AfDB).
  23. ↑ Board of Governors World Bank.
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