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He had his early education at the Nawair-Ud-Deen Primary School, Muroko Road, Ilesa, whilst he concurrently attended the Ansar Ul Islam Quranic School, Ilesa, for his Islamic education. For his secondary school education, LAB proceeded to Atakumosa High School, Osu, Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun State.

A man of insatiable appetite for knowledge, LAB attended the prestigious Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, where he studied accountancy, graduating with flying colours. Aside from Yaba College of Technology, LAB is also an alumnus of Oxford Brookes College of Oxford University, United Kingdom, and Executive Business School of Wharton College, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America.

In 1976, and at just 21, he scored a major goal in his chosen profession when he qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant with automatic admission as an Associate Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). In all, LAB has chalked up almost five decades of respectable post-qualification experience in all fields of accountancy, financial and management consultancy.

A man of many parts-businessman, accountant, tax consultant, business insolvency expert and philanthropist, LAB, a Paul Harris Fellow, holds the Professional Fellowships of several reputable institutions, including:

of several other intervention groups in Ijesaland.

Currently the Financial Secretary of the Osun Development Association, LAB, a Paul Harris Fellow, is a Rotarian and a major donor to The Rotary Foundation. He was honoured as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria in 1985 and is a proud recipient of several Fellowships, Regional, National and International awards.

As a testimonial to his outstanding contributions to the development of Ijesaland, as well as his vast knowledge of the historical trajectory of the land, the Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, on December 29, 2024, conferred LAB with the Honorary Chieftaincy Title of AJIROWA OF IJESALAND.

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.” says the holy book in Proverbs 22:29. That diligent man is LAB. Now, stand up, fill your glass, and let’s drink to the continuous wellness, wealth and ethereal peace of this icon, and lover of God and humanity, High Chief Lateef Akande Bakare at 70.

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