Mr. Adebola Emmanuel Sofela
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Mr. Adebola Emmanuel Sofela has been serving as commissioner for industry, trade and investment, ogun state of Ogun State since October 13, 2023, under the APC Party.
👤 About Mr. Adebola Emmanuel Sofela
Mr. Adebola Emmanuel Sofela is a Nigerian banker, accountant and politician from Ogun State. He completed his secondary education at the International School, University of Ibadan in 1980, then obtained an OND in Business Administration from Ogun State Polytechnic in 1982.
He became an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of London in 1988 and joined the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in 1989. He later studied at the University of Ilorin and the University of Lagos.
He was appointed Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment in October 2023 by Governor Dapo Abiodun.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Mr. Adebola Emmanuel Sofela |
| Title / Role | Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ogun State |
| State | Ogun State |
| Party | APC |
| Education | Secondary: International School, University of Ibadan; OND Business Administration, Ogun State Polytechnic (1982); further studies, University of Ilorin and University of Lagos |
| In office since | October 13, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | SW |
🏆 Key Achievements
Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ogun State (2023–present). Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) since 1989. Associate, Chartered Institute of Bankers of London (1988). Career in banking and accountancy spanning three decades.
🏛 Role & Ministry — Industry, Trade and Investment, Ogun State
Mr. Adebola Emmanuel Sofela serves as a member of the Ogun State Executive Council under Governor the Governor. As Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ogun State, the office oversees policy and administration of the Industry, Trade and Investment, Ogun State sector in Ogun State.
State commissioners are the state-level equivalent of federal ministers. They are nominated by the governor, screened by the State House of Assembly and serve at the governor's pleasure. Mr. Adebola Emmanuel Sofela was appointed on October 13, 2023.
📊 Ogun State — Key Facts
| State | Ogun State |
| Capital | Abeokuta |
| Zone | SW |
| Population | 5,500,000 |
| Ministry | Industry, Trade and Investment, Ogun State |
| Appointed | October 13, 2023 |