CURRICULUM VITAE
FULL NAME: SAMUEL KOLAWOLE
PERSONAL DETAILS: Born 9th June, 1968, Lagos.
Nigerian, Married.
CONTACT DETAILS:
OFFICE ADDRESS: University Press Plc,
Three Crowns Building,
Magazine Road, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
TELEPHONE: + 2348023421333; +2348173421333
WEBSITE: www.samuelkolawole.com
E-MAIL:
POSTAL ADDRESS: P. O. Box 15645, Ibadan, 200001, Oyo State, Nigeria.
SCHOOLS ATTENDED WITH DATES:
1. Ansar-Ud-een Primary School III, Itire, Surulere, Lagos State: 1974 – 1980
2. Ijeshatedo Grammar School, Okota, Isolo, Lagos State: 1980 – 1985
3. Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State: 1986 – 1990
4. Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos: 1990 – 1991
5. University of Liverpool, United Kingdom: 2009 – 2011
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Honours Degree, Ogun State University (1990)
2. The Council of Legal Education Certificate of Completion of Nigerian Law School Programme (1991)
3. Certificate of Call to the Nigerian Bar (1991)
4. Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Certificate (London) (1996)
5. Master in Business Administration (MBA) – University of Liverpool (2011)
6. National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria Full Membership Certificate (2011)
7. Affiliate Member (Professional), The Chartered Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom
WORK EXPERIENCE:
MARCH 2005 TO DATE:
ORGANISATION: University Press Plc, Ibadan.
DESIGNATION: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Transforming University Press Plc from a N365.829million turnover Company (as at March, 2005) to a N1.96billion turnover Company (as at 20th March, 2010).
* Re-organising the operations of the Company and positioning its products to gain strong
market share in the normal open market sector of publishing business in Nigeria with
year-on-year growth in the last five years.
OTHER PRESENT ASSIGNMENTS:
1. President, Nigerian Publishers Association.
2. Chairman, Nigeria International Book Fair Trust (organisers of the Annual Nigerian International Book Fair).
3. Member, Executive Council, Ibadan Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
4. Council Member, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN)
5. Chairman, African Publishers Network (APNET)
JANUARY 2001 – MARCH 2005:
ORGANISATION: University Press Plc, Ibadan.
DESIGNATION: Company Secretary/Legal Adviser (Assistant General Manager)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Offering Secretarial services to the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board.
- Keeping the statutory records of the Company in compliance with the provisions of Companies
and Allied Matters Act, 1990.
- Filing of Annual Returns with Corporate Affairs Commission.
- Liaising with the Company’s Registrar in management of shareholders’ affairs.
- Monitoring the Company’s share price at the Stock Exchange as well as liaising with the Nigerian
Stock Exchange and Security & Exchange Commission to ensure compliance with listing rules.
- Offering legal advice and opinion to the Managing Director, the Board of Directors and other
Divisions of the Company.
- Drafting and vetting of Publishing Agreements, Tenancy and Lease Agreements, etc.
- Liaising with Company’s external solicitors in managing suits against the Company.
- Debt Recovery.
FEBRUARY 1998 – DECEMBER 2000:
ORGANISATION: Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation
(Liquidators of Allied Bank of Nigeria Plc) 155/161, Broad Street, Lagos.
DESIGNATION: Liquidation Officer – Legal Unit
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Legal Drafting and security documentation.
- Offering legal advice on diverse issues to other Units in the Liquidation Centre and Head Office.
- Loan recovery through the use of Receivers and Managers, Solicitors and Auctioneers.
- Writing legal opinions and liaising with Solicitors in respect of defence of suits to the Bank and the
Liquidator.
- Acting as Secretary to the meeting of Units.
APRIL 1993 – JANUARY 1998:
ORGANISATION: Allied Bank of Nigeria Plc
Allied House, 151/161, Broad Street, Lagos.
DESIGNATION: Legal Officer
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Legal Drafting and security documentation.
- Offering legal advice on diverse issues.
- Loan recovery through the use of Receivers and Managers, Solicitors and Auctioneers.
- Representing the Bank at Loan Syndication meetings.
- Writing legal opinions and liaising with Solicitors in respect of defence of suits against the Bank.
Administrative duties.
OCTOBER 1992 – MARCH 1993:
ORGANISATION: Austin Mamedu & Co. (Legal Practitioners)
34, Maritime Complex, Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos.
DESIGNATION: Counsel (Barrister and Solicitor)
OCTOBER 1991 – SEPTEMBER 1992:
ORGANISATION: Customs, Immigration & Prisons Service Board
Customs House, Kaduna.
DESIGNATION: Youth Corper
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
1. Fellow, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (FCIS)
2. Full Member, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (MNIMN)
3. Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (AICEN)
4. Member, Nigerian Bar Association
5. Honorary Fellow, Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (FSTAN)
PROFESSIONAL COURSES ATTENDED:
1. The Debt Recovery/Management Seminar/Talk Workshop held at the Hotel Eko L’meridien, Victoria
Island, Lagos on 25th January, 1994.
2. Total Quality Management Course held at Allied Bank Training School, Lagos.
3. Corporate Legal Executives: Responding to the dynamics of Business Law & Practice in Nigeria –
organized by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria – 30th May – 1st June
2001.
4. Performance Appraisal Techniques (In-plant) – organized by Fame Management Consultants Limited –
24th – 25th November 2001.
5. Constructive Strategies for Managing Cross Conflicts (In-plant) – organized by Fame Management
Consultants Limited – 17th – 18th December 2001.
6. Business to Business Marketing Strategy Course – Harvard Business School, June 1 – 6, 2008.
7. Strategic Publishing Management – Publishing Training Institute, London, 2008.
8. The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrator of Nigeria Mandatory Continuing Professional
Education (MCPE) Programme – 19th August 2009.
9. The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrator of Nigeria Mandatory Continuing Professional
Education (MCPE) Programme – 15th April 2010.
10. Understanding Digital Rights in a Digital Selling World, Frankfurter Buchmesse,
Frankfurt, 7th October 2010
ACADEMIC HONOURS AND PRIZES:
1. Best Student in Commercial Law, Ogun State University, 1990 Graduating Class.
2. Best Student in Law of Banking, Ogun State University, 1990 Graduating Class.
PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH PAPERS (SELECTED):
1. ‘Assessing the Influence of Corporate Branding and Product Branding on Customers’ Patronage: A Case Study in the Nigerian Publishing Industry’ – A dissertation submitted to the University of Liverpool, UK, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of MBA degree, 2011.
2. ‘Profitable Textbook Publishing and What Needs to be Understood’ – Paper delivered at the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) Conference on book development in Africa held in Nairobi, Kenya between 3rd – 5th October, 2011.
3. ‘Tools for Growing your Business’ – Paper presented at the Maximum Impact Seminar Series (M.I.S.S.) organized by the Latter House Church, Ibadan on 9th September, 2011.
4. ‘Legal Liabilities in Publishing’ being text of lecture delivered at the 2003 Regional Training of the Trainers” Workshop of the African Publishers Network (APNET) held between 1st – 4th July, 2003
5. ‘Legal Aspect of Selling’ being text of lecture delivered at the 2002 Sales Representation/Marketing Course III of the Nigerian Publishers Association held between 26th – 30th August, 2002.
6. ‘Legal Aspect of Exportation of Books’ being text of lecture delivered at the 2002 Sales Representation/Marketing Course III of the Nigerian Publishers Association held between 26th – 30th August, 2002.
7. ‘Legal Aspect of Publishing’ – The Publisher, vol. 9 No. 1, May 2002.
8. ‘Perfection and Documentation of Securities’ being text of lecture delivered at Bank Lending and Credit Administration Course for Officers/Managers at Allied Bank Training Centre on 23rd September, 1993.
9. ‘An Analysis of Consumer Protection Under Nigerian Law’ – LL.B. Long Essay Project, July, 1990.
HOBBIES
Reading, Football, Travelling and Listening to Music.
NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF REFEREES
Available on request.
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