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Akolisa Ufodike (born October 6, 1973 in Maiduguri) is a Nigerian-Canadian entrepreneur, finance executive and politician. He was a governorship aspirant in the 2017 Anambra governorship primaries held in Nigeria. He is the co-founder and CEO of Kainji Resources Ltd a oil and gas company in Nigeria.
He currently serves as Assistant professor of Accounting and Finance at the MacEwan University school of business in Edmonton.
Early life and career
Ufodike was born in Maiduguri to the family of Colonel Leonard Ufodike and Ebele Ufodike (nee Ozoka) of Umudim and Otolo, Nnewi. He was born on October 6, 1973.
Education
Ufodike attended Nigerian Military School, Zaria and Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. In 2006, he attended and obtained Bachelor of Commerce from Laurentian University, Canada, in 2008 he also obtained a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Cornell University and in 2017 obatined Doctor of Philosophy in Management from University of Calgary.
Career and employment
After his graduating from Nigerian Defence Academy, Ufodike started a career in banking, working for Intercontinental Merchant Bank in Onitsha. In 1997, he quit banking job to start his first business, sand dredging in Emuoha, Rivers state. He is also a board member of the Canadian Nigerian Chamber of commerce helping in the facilitation of trade between Canada and Nigeria.
In 2010, Ufodike co-founded Kainji Resources Limited a refinery company in Imo State.
In 2015, he ran for the Alberta provincial election. In 2017, Ufodike ran for Anambra Governorship primaries but was disqualified due to dual citizenship in Canada and Nigeria. He later appealed and was re-qualified, Ufodike later stepped down a week before the primaries.
Membership
Ufodike is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Canada, Chartered Professional Accountant Canada, Certified Professional Accountant USA and Certified Chartered Accountant UK.
Award and recognition
- Fellowships of CPA Canada (FCPA)
- Fellowship of CGA Canada (FCGA)