@PEAO1 DECK{>>~ POLITICKING PRIMUS INTER PARES THE IMPRESSIVE CV OF SENATOR KAMAR BABALOLA AKIN ODUNSI, 2015 OGUN SDP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE. “Bibi ire ko se f’owo ra” SURNAME: Odunsi OTHER NAMES: Kamar Babalola Akinola DATE OF BIRTH: July 23, 1945 PLACE OF BIRTH: Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria PROFESSION: Advertising Practitioner EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES * Ansar-Ud-Deen Practising School, Otta – First School Leaving Certificate (1957) * Ansar-Ud-Deen Secondary Modern School, Otta – Modern School Certificate (1961) * C.M.S Grammar School, Bariga – West African School Certificate (1966) * G.C.E A’ levels (1968) * Cambridge Higher School Certificate (1968) * University of Lagos, Akoka – Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Mass Communication (June 1972) * University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - M.S. Advertising (August 1973) SPECIAL/PROFESSIONAL COURSES ATTENDED * Badagry Creek, Lagos - Citizenship & Leadership Training Course (Watch 6) Man O’ War, Bay Sea School. (January 3-24 1966) * Ashridge Management College, Ashridge; Kent, United Kingdom – International Advertising Course – Diploma in International Advertising. (1984) APPOINTMENTS * Senior Prefect, CMS Grammar School, Bariga (1968) * President, Rotaract Club, University of Lagos (1971/72) * Pioneer Secretary, Committee of Committed Otta Sons (1981/83) * Pioneer Chairman, Bariga Friends - Old Grammarians (1962/68) * External Examiner, Advertising, University of Lagos (1984/88) * Chairman, Board of Directors, Askar Paints Nigeria Limited (1986/88) * President, Association of Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria (1989/92) * Member, National Advisory Committee on Information (1990/94) * Member, Governing Board, Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria; APCON (1990/93) * Commissioner, National Broadcasting Commission (1990/94) * Secretary-General, Pan-African Advertising Union (1992/94) * Member, National Committee on the Review of Mass Communication Policy (2002/03) * Commissioner, Gateway Games Commission (2005/06) HONOURS/AWARDS * Distinguished Alumni Award; University of Lagos (1993) * Iganmode Merit Award by Olota of Otta (2002) * Merit Award, Old Grammarians Society (2003) * Maiyegun of Ilaro * Babalaje of Koko-Atan, Otta * Giwa Adinni, Mimo lo l’adinni mosque, Oke-Suna, Otta * Giwa Adinni, Otta Central Mosque * Maiyegun of Otta CURRENT APPOINTMENTS * Chairman of the Board, Rosabel Advertising Limited * Chairman of the Board, Media Planning Services Limited * Chairman of the Board, STB-McCann Advertising, Accra-Ghana * Chairman of the Board, Starcom Media Services Limited, Lagos * Member of the Board of Directors, STB-McCann Advertising, Lagos * Council Member, Nigeria Conservation Foundation NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS * Participated actively in the workshop on the ‘National Mass Communication Policy’ * One of the Architects of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, Decree of 1989 * On Nigeria’s delegation to several OAU Information Ministers’ Conferences (1990/93) * Pioneering Work as Commissioner of the Board that set up the present day National Broadcasting Commission. * Member of the OAU experts on Advertising workshop that culminated in the founding of the Pan-African Advertising Union and was appointed pioneer Secretary-General in 1991. * Pioneering Work as a member of the Governing Board that set up APCON. * A regular speaker and presenter at Information policy/marketing communication seminars in Nigeria and around the world. Has visited over 50 countries in 5 continents. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION/CLUBS * Fellow: Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria * Fellow: Institute of Directors * Member: Nigeria Conservation Foundation * Member: Ikoyi Club 1938 * Member: Ikeja Golf Club * Member: IBB Golf Club, Abuja * Chairman, Board of Trustees: Media Independent Practitioners in Nigeria * Member of the Board of Trustees: Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria * Board of Trustees, Forum for Islamic Education and Welfare, Lekki Muslim Ummah
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