Yele Abisogun

Yele Abisogun is a Lagosian (Omo Eko) – From his paternal roots, Yele is a direct 7th generation descendant of Chief Shagbeme Kebo, the 1st and only Olorogun Igbesodi of No3 Oju-Olokun Street, Abegede Isale-Eko, Lagos. Chief Kebo was the captain of the entourage that accompanied Oba Ado from Benin to Eko in the 16th century. His paternal grandmother was from the Smith family in Lafiaji Lagos and late father, Chief Abayomi Abisogun was Secretary to the Igbesodi Chieftaincy family during the tenure of his late Uncle, Chief Akintunde Abisogun (the Akinsiku of Lagos) in the 1950s and retired as the Head of Local Government Service, Alausa having served as Secretary/Council Manager for Ikeja, Ikorodu, Epe, Mushin, Epe & Eti-Osa Local Governments. From his maternal side, Yele comes from the Iginla (Nos 1-3 Iginla Lane off Apatira Street, Lagos Island), the Fatunbi-Agiri of 70 Palm Church, Ile-Ago & the Eletu-Odibo Chieftaincy Families via his maternal great grandmother (Who was an Awori Princess from Idimu, Lagos). The late Chief Tajudeen Gbadesere-Eletu (Eletu Odibo of Lagos) was his Great Uncle. Yele is a graduate of Petroleum Engineering from the prestigious University of Ibadan, Nigeria and holds a Master’s degree in Management (Engineering) from University of South Wales, UK. Yele is a high impact Finance Digital Transformation, Project Controls/Change Management & Business Advisory Leader/Director with over two decades of experience developing, training, & mentoring high performing teams across industries globally in Oil & Gas, Financial & Professional Services, Government, Health, Education, Non-Profit (Charity), etc. Yele is an expert in Process Engineering (Re), Optimisation & Automation; Budgeting, Business Cost analysis & Case Development, ‘keep-it-simple’ effective communicator. He has a solid background in Enterprise Resource Planning solution (AI-powered UNIT4 ERP Expert), excellent understanding of technology roadmap and has consistently worked with C-suite Leaders to drive digital transformation projects/programmes. He is able to connect the dots where complex solutions are involved across various teams and functions and has exceptional project/programme management knowledge. Yele is also an entrepreneur with interests in Oil & Energy, Renewable Energies, Real Estate & Digital Economy/Transformation.Yele is passionate about his heritage and has been intentional in seeking, advising & engaging on initiatives that will help to bring positive transformative change to his peoples. Yele is married and with children.