Mr. Abiodun Lawal, FCNA

Mr Abiodun Lawal, FCNA, assumed office as the 8th Bursar of the University on November 1st, 2024.

The first alumnus of the University to become a Bursar of the institution, Mr Lawal was born in Lagos in 1968.

He attended Eletu-Odibo High School, Abule-Oja, Lagos, between 1981 and 1986, following which he got his first degree (Accounting) and  Master’s degree (Business Administration) from the University of Ilorin in 1995 and 2001 respectively.

Mr Lawal joined the services of the University in 1998 as an Accountant ll. He rose through the ranks to become a Deputy Bursar in 2017. He had previously served as the Financial Controller, College of Health Sciences, University of llorin. 

A Fellow of the Certified National Accountant (FCNA), Mr Lawal had earlier worked with the Institute of Stockbrokers, Lagos.

He had served the University in various capacities. He was a Congregation Representative on the Search Team for the Appointment of the Vice Chancellor in 2022. He was also a member of the Committee on Campus Security and adhoc Committee on Preliminary Review of Career Structure for Bursary Staff, where he served as the Chairman as well as Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), UNILORIN Branch Savings and Loan Scheme.

He is married and blessed with children.