Dr. (Chief) Fassy Adetokunboh Yusuf, a former Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, Community Development, Culture and Social Welfare in Ogun State, is 67 years old today.
Born on January 3, 1955, Dr. Yusuf is a distinguished academic, professional, corporate player, community and religious leader, among others.
He has traversed several professions including Law, Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Taxation, Corporate Governance, Human Resources and Management.
He holds several academic and professional qualifications including Diploma in Journalism; Certificate of the British Chartered Institute of Public Relations; Diploma in Advertising & Marketing, and Honours Diploma in Communication Studies (the first Nigerian to possess such a qualification) both from the UK’s Communication, Advertising and Marketing Education Foundation; Diploma in Marketing from the British Chartered Institute of Marketing; Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) degree from Henley Business School/Brunel University, England; Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos; Honours degree in Law (LL.B Honours) from Ogun State (now Olabisi Onabanjo) University; Call-to-Bar Certificate (B.L) from the Council of Legal Education and subsequent enrolment by the Supreme Court of Nigeria as Solicitor and Advocate; and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Mass Communication, University of Lagos.
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A prolific academic and professional, he is a Fellow of many professional bodies including the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and its last Secretary-General; Advertising Practitioners’ Council of Nigeria; National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria and its former 1st National Vice President; Chartered Institute of Taxation; Institute of Directors of Britain and Nigeria; British Chartered Institute of Management; and Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered). He is also a member of many other academic and professional bodies including AEJMC (Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication), USA; founder-member of World Journalism Education Council, USA; International Communication Association, USA; African Council for Journalism Education, International Bar Association, UK (and its former Executive member); Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association and Nigerian Bar Association.
He has a rich professional pedigree having worked and/or served at several levels including his three years’ stint with the Nigeria Police; Client Service Executive with Rod Publicity Limited; Editor of Sporting World and Public Relations Manager with King & George Group of Companies; Executive with Adebowale Electrical Group of Companies; Managing Director of Guy Saries Limited (Integrated communication outfit); Council member of African Council for Communication Education; APCON”s Lecturer and Examiner; Council member and Chairman, Legal and Strategy Sub-committee of Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria; Managing Director of Weatherheads International Limited; Ogun State Commissioner for Information, Sports, Youth, Social Welfare, Community Development and Culture; Chairman of Sketch Press Limited, Ibadan; Director of Federal government-owned Tafawa Balewa Square Investments Limited; Chief Executive Officer of an integrated communication and management consulting outfit, a publishing company, a law firm; tax consulting firm; and a director of many companies including Space FM 90.1 Radio Station, Ibadan. Academically, he is a Senior Fellow in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, and a part-time Faculty staff of the University of Lagos Business School.
He was the pioneer President of Olabisi Onabanjo University Law Alumni Association, past National Legal Adviser of University of Lagos Alumni Association Worldwide, presently, the First Vice President of University of Lagos Alumni Association Worldwide, Coordinator of the Annual Ijebu Ode Ojude Oba Festival, Founder & President of Justice, Communication and Transparency Initiative, etc.
Dr. Fassy Yusuf has authored, edited, co-edited and contributed to many academic and professional books, journals and monographs. He is the author of Alfa Jeje- the biography of Hon. Justice S. M. A. Belgore (retired Chief Justice of Nigeria), editor of Nigerian Judiciary- Perspectives & Profile, editor of Issues in Justice Administration in Nigeria, editor of Issues in Oil & Gas Industry, co-editor of Issues in Fourth and Fifth Estates of the Realm, co-editor of Showcasing the Nigerian Finance and Banking Industry, publisher/editor-in-chief of Communication & Management Review, publisher and editor-in-chief of Law News, and publisher and editor-in-chief of Review of Supreme Court Cases. He is widely travelled having visited over 40 countries in pursuit of professional and academic excellence.
A cerebral community leader, he is a former President of Ijebu Ode Development Association; the Baagbimo of Ijebu (high Chief of the Awujale of Ijebuland); the Asiwaju of Obanikoro; the Baba Adeen of Obanikoro Central Mosques; the Balogun Adeen of Ita Ntebo Community Mosques, Ijebu Ode; and Baba Eto of Itasin Imobi, Ogun Waterside. He is well sought-after locally and internationally as a motivational speaker, multi-disciplinary lecturer and consultant.
Dr. (Chief) Fassy Yusuf consults for select international, national and local clientele aside from his social innovation, local and international engagements. He was Charter President of Rotary Club of Obanikoro-Lagos, a Paul Harris Fellow, a Notary Public and a Justice of the Peace.
