Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DETAILS
(1) NAME: - CHIEF (DR) MICHAEL ADE. OJO FNIMN,
MNIM, F.IoD,F.AES, OON
(2) DATE OF BIRTH: - JUNE 14, 1938
(3) NATIONALITY: - NIGERIAN
(4) STATE OF ORIGIN: - ONDO
(5) L.G.A.: - IFEDORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(6) MARITAL STATUS: - MARRIED WITH CHILDREN
(7) RELIGION: - CHRISTIANITY
(8) CONTACT ADDRESS: - 322A IKORODU ROAD, ANTHONY, LAGOS
(9) TELEPHONE NOS: - +234 1 7743176, 4703875, 8736898
(10) E-MAIL ADDRESS: - madeojo@elizade.net
SCHOOLS ATTENDED WITH DATES
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA 1961 - 1965
IMADE COLLEGE, OWO, ONDO STATE, 1954 -1958
ST. MICHAEL’S ANGLICAN SCHOOL, ILARA-MOKIN 1953
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (D.BA)
HONORIS CAUSA (UNN) 1999
B.SC BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(SECOND CLASS UPPER DIV) 1965
WEST AFRICAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE 1958
FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE 1953
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL ATTENDED WITH DATES:
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE, AKURE 1959 -1960
SPECIAL COURSES WITH DATES
IESE/LBS SEMINAR ON COMPETITIVE STRATEGY
& VALUE CREATION, BARCELONA, SPAIN 1998
LAGOS BUSINESS SCHOOL CHIEF EXECUTIVE
PROGRAMME CEP-7 1998
CAREER SUMMARY
(I)ELIZADE GROUP OF COMPANIES - (FOUNDER) JUNE 2007- DATE
-(EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN) 1971 - June 2007
(ii)BP (NIGERIA) LTD JULY 1967-JULY1971
(iii)FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE, AS INSPECTOR OF
TAXES JAN 1967-JULY 1967
(iv)CFAO MOTORS, AS ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER. JUNE 1965-DEC 1966
(v)THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & NATURAL
RESOURCES, MOORE PLANTATION, IBADAN AS
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN JUL1960-SEPT 1961
DIRECTORSHIPS
ELIZADE GROUP OF COMPANIES, COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING SUBSIDIARIES:
ELIZADE (NIGERIA) LIMITED
ODUA CREATIONS LIMITED
CLASSIC MOTORS LIMITED
CROWN DRINKS LIMITED
CROWN MOTORS LIMITED
(1) FORMER DIRECTOR OF AP (NIGERIA) LTD 1979 - 1982
(2) FORMER CHAIRMAN, OWENA BANK (NIGERIA) PLC. 1995-1998
(3) DIRECTOR, ETERNA OIL AND GAS CO. LTD 1992 - Date
(4) CHAIRMAN,CUSTODIAN & ALLIED INS. COY LTD 1995 - Date
(5) CHAIRMAN, TOYOTA (NIGERIA) LIMITED. 1996 - Date
(6) CHAIRMAN, BAUN LIMITED. 1997 - Date
(7) CHAIRMAN, IMPERIAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. 1998 - Date
(8) CHAIRMAN, MOORHOUSE SOFITEL COMPANY 1999 - Date
LIMITED.
(9) DIRECTOR, MERISTEM SECURITIES LIMITED 2005-Date
(10) FORMER CHAIRMAN, FUNDS MOBILISATION
COMMITTEE, ONDO STATE ECONOMIC ADVISORY 1999 - 2003
COUNCIL.
(11) DIRECTOR, NATIONAL BANK OF NIGERIA 2000 - 2004
(12) DIRECTOR, FIRST CITY MONUMENT GROUP 2006- Date
(13) DIRECTOR, ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC 2006-Date
(14) FORMER CHAIRMAN, OWENA MOTELS, AKURE.
(15) CHAIRMAN, ONDO & EKITI STATE ECONOMIC CONSULTATIVE GROUP
(16) FORMER DEPUTY CHAIRMAN - LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE &
INDUSTRY - MOTOR AND AIR TRADE GROUP.
(17) FORMER DIRECTOR, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO. LTD.
(18) FORMER DIRECTOR OF PRUDENT MERCHANT BANK LTD.
(19) FORMER DIRECTOR OF PRUDENT FINANCE LTD.
AWARDS
(1) RECIPIENT, NNAMDI AZIKIWE DISTINCTION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. 1987
(2) RECIPIENT OF ALOHA (A LION OF HIGH ACHIEVEMENT)
AWARD BY U.N.A.A. 1993
(3) RECIPIENT OF DISTINGUISHED EMINENT LIONS AWARD FROM
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 1996
(4) RECIPIENT, THE HANDICAPPED MERIT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING
SUPPORT TOWARDS THE UPLIFTMENT OF THE DISABLED. 1997
(5) RECIPIENT, TOP AWARD, ACCIMA. 1997
(6) RECIPIENT, MERIT ORDER OF OWENA AWARD 1997
(7) RECIPIENT OF IDEAL FAMILY AWARD FROM BOARD OF
TRUSTEES FOR ONDO STATE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMME. 1997
(8) RECIPIENT, ROTARY AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE
PROGRESS OF PAUL HARRIS AWARD FELLOWSHIP AS CHAIRMAN. 1998
(9) RECIPIENT, ROTARY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE FOR
20 YEARS. 1978 -1998
(10) RECIPIENT, OUSTANDING SERVICE TO SOCIETY THROUGH
GENEROSITY AND ADHERENCE TO THE IDEALS OF ROTARY 1998
(11) RECIPIENT, ONDO STATE MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM ONDO
STATE LEADERS & PEOPLES ASSOCIATION 1998
(12) RECIPIENT, TOP HONOURS AWARD FROM AKURE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, MINES AND AGRICULTURE 1999
(13) RECIPIENT, RECOGNITION OF CONTRIBUTION TO COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY FROM LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY 1999
(14) RECIPIENT, DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD FROM
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. 2001
(15) RECIPIENT, ILUPEJU LIONS CLUB PRESIDEN MILLENIUM
AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
TOWARDS THE CLUB’S DIABETES CLINIC 2001
(16) RECIPIENT, EOM BUSINESS NETWORK OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR
TOWARDS THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIAN ECONOMY 2002
(17) RECIPIENT, RECOGNITION OF CONTRIBUTION TO COMMERCIALIZATION,
INDUSTRIALIZATION AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FROM PORT
HARCOURT CHAMBER OF COMMERCY AND INDUSTRY, MINES AND
AGRICULTURE. 2002
(18) RECIPIENT, IKOYI CLUB 38 APPRECIAITON IN SUPPORT OF THE
STRAIGHT HANDICAP SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP 2004
(19) RECIPIENT, RECOGNITION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR
DEMONSTRATION SUPPORT TO A HISTORICAL NIGERIAN NATIONAL
HISTORY “FROM PRISON TO PRESIDENCY”
(20) RECIPIENT, LEADER IN ACHIEVEMENT IN ONDO STATE
OF NIGERIA.
(21) RECIPIENT, CONTRIBUTION TO PROMPT AND TOTAL COMPLIANCE
WITH PROVISIONS OF NSITF
(22) RECIPIENT, MOST OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR TO
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ONDO STATE FROM NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF ONDO STATE STUDENTS (NAOSS) 2005
(23) RECIPIENT, EVERGREEN HONOURS AWARD-NIG AUTO ASSOC 2005
(24) RECIPIENT, MARKETING LEADERS AWARD-NAT. INSTITUTE
OF MARKETING OF NIGERIA 2005
(25) HONORARY DISTINGUISHED FELLOW OF AKURE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, MINES & AGRIC (ACCIMA) 2005
(26) FELLOW, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MARKETING OF NIGERIA (FNIMN) 2005
(27) ENTREPRENEUR OF THE DECADE AWARD - SUCCESS DIGEST 2005
(28) DISTINGUISHED PERSONALITY AWARD - NUJ, ONDO STATE COUNCIL 2005
(29) OUTSTANDING DEVELOPER AWARD - FUTA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 2005
(30) OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE NIGER (OON)- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIIGERIA 2005
(31) MERIT AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA - METROPOLITAN MOTORS , 2005
(32) AWARD OF BEST SUPPORTER OF EDUCATION (ONDO STATE) - ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF PRESIDENT’S INTERSTATE SCHOOL DEBATE, ONDO STATE CHAPTER, 2005
(33) AKURE DIOCESAN ANGLICAN MERIT AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP BY THE DIOCESE OF AKURE, ANGLICAN COMMUNION CHURCH OF NIGERIA, 2006
(34) AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS HUMANITARIAN CAUSES & FIGHTAGAINST CHILD HUNGER - UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME & HEALTH PR, 2006
(35) FELLOW, INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS (F.IoD), 2006
(36) DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MERIT AWARD - IMADE COLLEGE OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION, 2006
(37) FELLOW, ACADEMY FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES, NIGERIA 2007
HONORARY TITLES
(1) PATRON, ONDO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. 1996 - date
(2) PATRON OF YOUTH RE-ORIENTATION MOVEMENT. 1996
(3) PATRON NIGERIA FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS CLUB ONDO STATE
CHAPTER 1998
(4) PATRON PERFORMING MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
(PMAN) 2000
MEMBERSHIP OF ECONOMIC, SOCIO-CULTURAL & SPIRITUAL BODIES
MEMBER, LAGOS COUNTRY CLUB.
MEMBER, BUSINESS CLUB, IKEJA.
MEMBER, ISLAND CLUB, LAGOS
MEMBER, ODUA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
MEMBER, ONDO STATE ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL.
MEMBER, NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT.
FELLOW, INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS.
FORMER PRESIDENT - BAND OF LIGHT SOCIETY OF ARCHBISHOP VINING MEMORIAL CHURCH, IKEJA.
ASIWAJU OF ST. MICHAEL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH ILARA-MOKIN 1998
CONFERRED WITH THE CHIEFTAINCY TITLE OF AARE ATAIYESE OF ILARA-MOKIN ON 21/11/92 AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS CHAMPIONED IN ILARA-MOKIN.
Under Chief Ade. Ojo’s dynamic leadership, his company- ELIZADE NIGERIA LIMITED has also won several awards, amongst which are:
-Marketing Achievement Award in 1990 and 1992, by Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan .
-Best parts Improvement Award, 1994 presented by Toyota Motor Corporation Japan.
-Best Motor Dealer of the year 1990/91 presented by Right N Wheeler.
-The Four Topmost Awards of Toyota Nigeria Limited, 2005 i.e
- Most Improved Dealer Award
- Highest Unit Sales Award (Category A)
- Most Committed Dealer Award
- Best After Sales Delivery Award
- Two Topmost Awards of Toyota Nigeria Limited, 2006 i.e
(a) Best Dealer in Sales Performance
(b) Best Dealer in After Sales Delivery
Chief Michael Ade. Ojo is happily married with children.
IDEOLOGY: A Capitalist with conscience and is never ashamed of profit.
