Senator Festus Olabode Ola (CNA, ACTI)

Senator Olabode Festus Ola is a Chartered Accountant, tax administrator, and distinguished public servant with extensive experience in financial consulting, auditing, and diplomacy. His career of more than three decades reflects unwavering commitment to excellence, transparency, and national development.

He has served the Federal Government of Nigeria in various strategic capacities, including as Financial Attaché to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and through diplomatic postings to the Nigerian Embassies in Mali and Kuwait. Beyond public service, he provides visionary leadership as Chairman of Cornerstone Montessori School, Abuja, Friendly Hotel, Ado-Ekiti, and Axis Electrical Components, bridging education, hospitality, and international business.

A member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (ACTI) and holder of the Certificate National Accountant (CNA) qualification, Senator Ola has participated in numerous global professional trainings across Lagos, India, China, Ghana, and beyond, focusing on taxation, financial management, anti-money-laundering practices, and legislative budgeting. His expertise spans auditing, forensic and public-sector accounting, entrepreneurship, agriculture and poverty-alleviation projects, and strategic financial consulting. He is also the author of the book “Why the Poor Are Still with Us.” Driven by integrity and service, Senator Ola continues to inspire excellence within the firm and the wider professional community.