Jimi Lawal is a British trained, qualified professional banker with over two decades of international merchant banking experience across three continents – Africa, Europe and North America; apart from having held senior management positions in multi-national banks, he is also a career entrepreneur, an educator and a Senior Public Servant that has founded several companies including an investment banking firm, a major real estate development company and an approved educational institution. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Served as member, Campaign Finance Committee, CPC Presidential Campaign Council.
• Functioned as member, CPC Renewal Committee.
• Aided the ACN-CPC Merger Committee as a member representing CPC.
• Served as member, APC National Election Planning Committee

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent information analysis, proven government relations and networking skills, strong analytical and communication skills, excellent sales negotiation and business execution skills. Speaks Yoruba and English.

PUBLIC SERVICE EXPERIENCE June 2019 – Date Reappointed as Senior Adviser & Counselor to Governor Nasir el-Rufai, Kaduna State Government. May 2015 – May 2019           Special Adviser and later promoted to Senior Adviser & Counsellor to Governor Nasir el-Rufai, Executive Governor, Kaduna State, Nigeria. 2004-2006    Chairman, Committee on Sale of Federal Government Houses in FCDA & Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Federal Capital Territory. 1991-1993      Chairman, National Centre for Economic Management & Administration, Ibadan, Nigeria. OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE 2004-Present Chairman, Knowledge Investments & Properties Company Limited, British Virgin Island. 1999-2004     Managing Director & Chief Instructor, International Institute of Information Technology Professionals & Kent College, Canada and China. 1994-99          Founder, President & CEO of Concept Energy Homes,     Inc. – Builder, Developer of New Residential Homes 1988-93                                Founder, Executive Director & CEO of Alpha Merchant Bank Plc, Lagos, Nigeria. 1984-88          Instructor, City Banking College, London, England. 1983-86          Union Bank of Nigeria, London Branch: Pioneer Supervisor. 1976-79          Various Positions from Teller to International Trade Finance Department with Barclays Bank Plc, Nigeria.                     EDUCATION 2008-2010                           University of Westminster, London, England Qualification: Legal Practice Certificate – Post Graduate Diploma in Law with Commendation & Distinction in Land Law & Commercial Law 2006-2008                           University of Buckingham, Buckingham, UK Qualification: LLB (Second Class – Upper Division) Prize for Best Graduating Student in Jurisprudence 1992-1994                            Harvard University Graduate School Of Business Qualification:            Owner/President Management Programme 1982-83                      South West London College, London, England. Qualification:            Post Graduate Diploma in Management 1979-82                      South West London College, London, England. Qualification:            Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers [A.C.I.B] -Elected Fellow of the Institute of Bankers in 1992 [F.C.I.B] 1971-76                     Muslim College, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. Qualification:            West African School Certificate PUBLICATIONS     Various articles and a Book entitled – Buhari: The Making of a President – 2017 PERSONAL Born on September 21^st, 1959; An accomplished International Entrepreneur, an experienced Public Servant and a Junior Master rated Chess Player; Married with children.