Catalyst of Progress: How Adegoke Adegboyega Champions Positive Impact

Oloye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke (FCA) is a Nigerian chartered accountant, senior finance executive, and entrepreneur from Ibadan with decades of experience across audit, oil & gas, and financial management. He holds high-level executive and directorship roles in energy services and hospitality, chairs Solutions 93.9FM (Ibadan), and is an influential traditional chief (Aare / Aare-Egbe Omo Balogun) in Ibadanland

*Education & professional qualification*

B.Ag. (Agricultural Economics) — Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Executive / professional programs: Heriot-Watt (Excellence in Execution), University of Oxford (Lean Sigma), University of Cambridge Judge Business School (Advanced Leadership Programme).

Chartered accountant: ACA (2000) and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA, 2012).

*Career highlights (roles & organisations)*

Executive Director / Chief Financial Officer — OES Energy Services Limited. Listed profile and bios note his finance leadership in OES.

Executive Director / Finance Roles — 4Mation Drilling Services Ltd. (director / person with significant control; company filings list him).

Chief Financial Officer — Oando PLC (past). Public profiles and LinkedIn show senior finance roles in Oando and other oil & gas assignments (group finance, regional finance manager roles).

Former financial consultant — Deloitte & Schlumberger Oilfield Services (listed in biographies and company bios as part of his audit / consulting background).

Chairman — Solutions 93.9 FM, Ibadan. Public announcements and local media cite him as Chairman of Solutions FM (Solutions 93.9).

CEO / Chairman — Channel 8 Hotel (New Bodija, Ibadan) and Aweni Apartments & Gardens (events & hospitality businesses). Local press and community pages reference his hotel and hospitality investments.

*Chieftaincy, honours & civic profile*

Holds traditional chieftaincy titles in Ibadanland — commonly styled Aare Egbe-Omo Balogun / Aare-Onibon Balogun (used in news and event coverage) He regularly appears in civic and cultural events and has been honoured by institutions.

*Public life, politics & philanthropy*

Active in local politics and party affairs (has been reported as an APC aspirant at times and later associated publicly with PDP positions in local press; he is an influential political patron in Oyo State). He has stated intentions for broader public service (statements on 2027 ambition have been published).

Philanthropy and community investments: public reports cite donations to local security projects, support for police stations, and community development programs in Ibadan (reconstruction of facilities, donation of equipment).

*Business interests & entrepreneurship*

Significant presence in energy services and oilfield support, including leadership at OES Energy and board/directorship roles in drilling/service companies (e.g., 4Mation).

Hospitality & real estate: Channel 8 Group of Hotels (Bodija, Boluwaji) and Aweni Apartments & Gardens (events/banquet operations).

Media: Chairman of a local FM station (Solutions 93.9) — giving him influence in local media and communications.

*Public image & media presence*

Frequently quoted in local press (Independent, Vanguard, Daily Post, Tribune), it appears at cultural events and in civic advocacy (calls for unity, prayers, public service) He is portrayed as a philanthropist, traditional leader, and businessman. Recent coverage includes university/organizational honours and chieftaincy celebrations.

*Strengths / professional reputation (publicly observable)*

Strong finance and turnaround credentials across oil & gas and corporate sectors.

Networked in both traditional and contemporary institutions (chieftaincy, media ownership, corporate boards).

Active in community philanthropy and local politics — visible civic presence in Ibadan.