Olubunmi Akinlade
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Olubunmi Akinlade[1] is an Anglican bishop[2] in Nigeria:[3] he is the current Bishop of Ife.[4] Olubunmi Adeyinka Akinlade was born on July 16, 1967, in Ibadan as the fourth and last child of the Rev. Canon Emmanuel Adeleke and Mrs. Elizabeth Adunola Akinlade, both of blessed memories. He hails from Osogbo town in Olorunda Local Government area of Osun State. His great grandfather released a portion of his land to the missionaries to settle in when they arrived Osogbo in 1900. The church established on the land is today the Cathedral of Osun Diocese (Anglican Communion).[5]
He started his primary education at the Staff School, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State. He relocated with his Father to Lagos in 1973 and continued his education at Ireti Primary School, Ikoyi Lagos from 1973 to 1977. In 1977, he gained admission to Government College, Ibadan, where he obtained his WAEC in 1983. He was admitted to the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, in 1984 to study computer science, and in 1988 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences.[5] He furthered his education at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria, where he obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Religious Studies (PGDRS) in 2023 and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Christian Studies (Religious Ethics) in 2025.
Career
He had his NYSC in Lagos while working with ICON Merchant Bank between 1988 and 1989. After his service year, he joined Management Assistance Services Limited in 1989 as a Systems Analyst and rose to the position of General Manager before leaving in 1995 to start his private consulting firm, POS Shop Ltd.[5]
Family Life
On the sixth day of August 1994, he married Nkechi Valentina Jibunoh, an English graduate who also holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos and also a Chartered Secretary ACIS. The union is blessed with three children.[5]
