Oloye Abiola IyiolaPresident

Mogaji Abiola Iyiola was born in Ibadan, Nigeria to the Iyiolas of Ibadan at Anlamole Compound, Isale Ijebu, Oja’ba, Ibadan. He attended Saint David’s Primary School, Kudeti and Eleta High School where he obtained his primary and secondary education respectively. He later earned his B.Sc. at the University of Ibadan and a Diploma in Law at Lagos State University. In 1999, he was awarded the Chevening Scholarship by the British Government for a postgraduate study at the prestigious University of Manchester as part of an international scholarship scheme, which recognizes and enables students with leadership qualities. Abiola completed an internship program at the Law Centres Network, United Kingdom with a primary assignment at the Plumstead Community Law Centre and Thamesmead Law Centre. He later returned to Nigeria to work at the Legal Resources Consortium headed by the current Attorney General of Ekiti State, Mr. Olawale Fapohunda. In 2003, Abiola was selected as a member of a team by the British Council in Lagos in conjunction with the Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) to study the Parliamentary sessions in Johannesburg and Cape Town, both in South Africa. In all the foreign assignments and companies where he worked, Abiola left his footprint as a dedicated, committed, resourceful and result-oriented individual with a unique mental attitude for achieving unmatched corporate goals. He emigrated to United States of America in April 2003 where he continued his Post-Baccalaureate studies in Public Relations at the Texas Southern University, and MBA at the University of Houston. His exemplary leadership qualities have earned him a key position on several boards and commissions in Nigeria, South Africa, London and United States. Abiola is married and blessed with two children; a son and a daughter. He is currently the National General Secretary of IDU USA (National Body of Ibadan Descendants Union in America)