Mr. Akinola is a seasoned banker who grew up in the Union Bank stable. He joined Union Bank in 1969 and successfully rose through the corporate ladder to the positions of Deputy General Manager, and Executive Director in which he retired

Mr. Akinola joined Union Bank with a B.Sc degree in Economics, from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and registered a meritorious and unbroken thirty-five years record of service. During his service, he worked in many branches at different times especially in Lagos and environs as Branch Manager, Manager Advances, Senior Manager, and Principal Manager. As a Principal Manager, he was assigned to handle London branch and was later appointed its General Manager, a responsibility he handled for seven years.

Thereafter, Mr. Akinola was appointed Union Bank’s Deputy General Manager in charge of International Banking Department, and later Deputy General Manager in charge of Finance and Planning Group. He was later appointed an Executive Director.

In the course of his service, Mr. Akinola attended several banking courses, some of them abroad. He did a one-year attachment programme with Barclays Bank London, attended courses under Euromoney London, and International Banking Summer School, France.