Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has nominated Mr Rufus Olaniran Olatona as Chairman of the State’s Internal Revenue Service.
Olatona, who hails from Okemesi- Ekiti is a chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He holds an HND in Accountancy from the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos (1992), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife (2010).
His appointment is subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly.
According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Hon.Yinka Oyebode, the appointment takes effect from November 1, 2022.
Olatona, who hails from Okemesi- Ekiti is a chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
He holds an HND in Accountancy from the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos (1992), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife (2010).
A financial expert of repute, Olatona, until his appointment, was the Group Chief Financial Officer, Loatsad Promomedia Limited, a Lagos based holding company with interests in advertising and multimedia, where his key responsibilities also include coordinating the company’s relationship with regulatory institutions.
He had earlier in 2009 served as a Tax Consultant to Ekiti State Government.
The Governor wishes the new IRS Chairman success in the new assignment.
