Joseph Olusola Iji
His Excellency Joseph Olusola Iji | |
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| Ambassador | |
| Constituency | Barate Quarters, Igbobini Town, Ese - Odo Local Government in IIaje/Ese-Odo Federal Consistuency, Ondo State, Nigeria. |
| Embassy of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Lome, Togo. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1956 Igbobini, Ondo State. |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Taiwo Iji |
| Children | Olubukola, Oluwanisola , Akinlola , Mobolaji and Onemomusara. |
| Residence | Igbobini, Nigeria / Lome,Togo. |
| Alma mater | Stella Maris College, C.M.S Grammar School, University of Lagos. |
| Occupation | Lawyer , Trade Unionist and Politician. |
| Portfolio | Ambassador of The Federal Republic of Nigeria to The Republic of Togo. |
Joseph Olusola Iji or Comrade Sola Iji (born 7 November, 1956) is a Nigerian from Barate Quarters of Igbobini in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, [1]married to Mary Taiwo Iji (nee Aro) and have 5 Children. Comrade Sola Iji is the Principal Partner at the Law Firm of Sola Iji & Co, a Law Firm he founded. He is also a Politician, Trade Unionist and The Ambassador, Embassy of The Federal Republic of Nigeria to The Republic of Togo.
Birth and Education[edit]
Sola was born on 7 November 1956 in Barate quarters, Igbobini to the IJI family. He had his secondary education at Stella Maris College in Okitipupa between 1969 - 1973 where he obtained his West African School Certificate (WASC O Levels), then proceeded to C.M.S Grammar School, Lagos for his Higher School Certificate (A Levels) between 1974 - 1976 , he attended the University of Lagos, Akoka-Yaba between 1976 - 1979 where he obtained his 1st degree in English in 1979 though he got an IPR Course Certification in Public Relations, Institute of Public Relations, London in November 1975, between 1981 - 1982 he also obtained a Master of Business and Public Administration (MBPA), from the Southeastern University in Washington, D.C., proceeding back to Nigeria where between 1986 - 1987 obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management at the University of Lagos, Akoka -Yaba, Lagos and subsequently between 1994 - 1998 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) University of Lagos, Akoka - Yaba, Lagos, between 1999 - 2000 Barrister-at-Laws (B.L) Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, between 2004 - 2005 he was certified as an Associate Member (ACIArb) by obtaining Certification in Arbitration Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, United Kingdom and in 2014 - 2015 enrolled for Master of Laws (LL.M) in Legislative Drafting at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lagos.
Olusola is a member of numerous institutes and bodies which includes, Nigerian Industrial Relations Association (Member), Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (Member), Nigerian Bar Association (Member), Nigerian Institute of Management (Associate Member) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, U.K and Nigeria(Associate Member).
Career[edit]
Olusola in Jul. ‘79-Jul, ‘80 in Lagos, Served in both the Public Relations and Personnel Departments of Guinness Nigeria Plc,[2] Headquarters and Ikeja Brewery, respectively, under the one year compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Programme, later between Aug. ‘80-Jun. ’81: worked as an Assistant Lecturer - Lagos State Polytechnic [3]Isolo – Lagos, where he taught English as a Second Language and Business Communication to College Students;Developed Instructional Materials; Revised and Evaluated Course of Study;Identified Special Needs of Students and Tailored Methods and Materials for Motivation and Development; and Initiated Tutoring Sessions to enrich Academic and Technical Skills, between Jan. ‘81-Jun. ’81: was also an Editor - at Delta Weekly, Lagos.(Part – Time) where he wrote and Edited Articles for Weekly Local Newspaper and between Jun. ‘83-Aug. ’84: served as the National Organising Secretary - Shop and Distributive Trade Senior Staff Association (SHOPDIS) [4]National Secretariat, Lagos, subsequently served between May ‘85-Apr. ’92 as the Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) formerly Senior Staff Consultative Association of Nigeria (SESCAN), Lagos where he mediated in Trade Disputes between Employers and Trade Unions; and Developed Training Programmes for implementation by Affiliates, Co-ordinating the political program of activities of the center in liaison with the Labor Political Commission of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
Olusola later served between Aug. ‘84-Apr. ‘03 as the Executive Secretary[5] of the Food, Beverage & Tobacco Senior Staff Association [6]{An Affiliate of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC)} at 32, Isaac John Street, Off Ikorodu Road, Igbobi, Fadeyi, Lagos before venturing full-time into politics.
Politics[edit]
Olusola has had quite a long dint in the Nigerian political space starting from 1989 where he served as Secretary of the National Steering Committee Nigeria Labour Party (Defunct), in 1989 – 1991 as the Assistant Secretary Labour Political Commission NLC/TUC, in May 1991 – Nov. 1992: Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Social Democratic Party (SDP) National Secretariat, Lagos/Abuja, in 1993 as a National Delegate and Candidate for the office of Assistant National Secertary at the National Convention of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Jos/Abuja, in 1993 as a Member of SDP 5-Man Team that accompanied late Chief M.K.O. Abiola to the first ever widely televised NTA Presidential Debate, in 1993: Director (Mass Organisations) HOPE ’93 M. K. O. ABIOLA FOR PRESIDENT Campaign Secretariat, Lagos, in 2003: Candidate of Alliance for Democracy (AD) for the House of Representatives for Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency, Ondo State, in 2003 – 2006: Elected State Chairman Alliance for Democracy (AD) Ondo State, in 2006: Protem State Chairman Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) Ondo State[7], in 2006 – Dec 2010: Elected State Chairman[8] Action Congress (AC)/Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Ondo State, in Dec 2010 – April 2012: National Ex-Officio (Southwest) Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) National Headquarters Abuja, in April 2012 – July 2012: Governorship Aspirant and later Chairman, Governorship Aspirants’ Forum of the Action Congress of Nigeria Ondo State[9], in May 2012 – June 2012: Chairman, Membership Registration/State Congresses Committee Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Enugu State, in May – Oct. 2013: Chairman, Kwara State Caretaker Committee Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Ilorin, Kwara State, in 28th Nov. – 6th Dec. ’14: Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Legislative Appeals Committee All Progressives Congress (APC) Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, in 30th – 31st Jan ’15: National HQ’s Observer To the Conduct of the Inconclusive Osun East Senatorial Primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State, which eventually produced Hon. Omoworare as the Party’s candidate, in May 2015: Member Swearing-in Sub-Committee 2015 Presidential Inauguration Committee Federal Republic of Nigeria Abuja and became the Ambassador - Embassy of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, 109, Rue des Hydrocarbures, BP: 1189, Lome - Togo in (2017 - Date)[10] and on 31 October 2017 Presented his Letters of Credence as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of Togo to H.E Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, President, Republic of Togo, at the Presidential Palace, Togo[11].
Legal Practice and Consultancy Services[edit]
Olusola in 2003 to June 2017 served as the Principal Partner at Sola Iji & Co. (Solidarity Chambers) (Legal Practitioners and Arbitrators) which specializes in employment, industrial and labor relations [12]concurrently from 2003 - Date as the Managing Consultant/CEO of Resource Development Forum Limited (Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations Consultants and Trainers) both Suites 9-11, Wing A, 3rd Floor, Western House 8-10 Broad Street, Lagos providing consultancy and training services for broad clientele including corporations, government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and trade unions; having organized and coordinated training programs relevant to the needs of employees and management of corporations which involved Identification suitable facilitators and coordinated their readiness for and delivery at training programs; Comrade Sola Iji has also prepared and personally delivered myriads of seminar papers as a facilitator for the company and designed models for Collective Bargaining Agreements for guidance of trade unions, employees and employers to promote industrial peace and harmony among employment stakeholders, including the banks and financial institutions, food and allied as well as the oil and gas industry.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ondo State", Wikipedia, 2019-05-15, retrieved 2019-05-20
- ↑ "Guiness Nigeria".
- ↑ "Laspotech website".
- ↑ "Shopdis website".
- ↑ "Comrade (Barrister) Sola Iji served as the Executive Secretary of the Association from 1984 to 2003". FOBTOB - Food Beverages and Tobacco Senior Staff Association,. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ Storm, Krazo (15.05.2019). "Mr". FOBTOB. Retrieved 15.05.2019. Check date values in:
|access-date=, |date=(help) - ↑ "A 15-man committee has been constituted by the Ondo State Chapter of the Alliance for Democracy, (AD) to consider the proposals of transforming into the Advance Congress of Democratic (ACD)". Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "former Chairman of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ondo State". Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "ACN in search of a winning candidate in Ondo". Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "Sola Iji confirmed as Ambassador". Naira Land. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "Presentation of Letter of Credence to The Togolese President". PRÉSIDENCE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE TOGOLAISE. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "defence counsel, Mr. Sola Iji, informed the court that he had just filed his processes before the court, in answer to the claimant's suit". Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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