Agsoba (Chief) Sunday Olurotimi Oduntan, DA, 7681, President-General, AGSOBA Global
High Chief (Barr.) Sunday Olurotimi Oduntan is a resourceful Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
He is currently the *Executive Director, Research & Advocacy of ANED (Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors) and the official Spokesman of all the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria. (formerly called NEPA)* Prior to this appointment, he was head hunted from the United Kingdom in 2013 and took up the role of the pioneer *Company Secretary & Chief Legal Adviser* of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc. (IBEDC) at the inception of privatisation of PHCN in November 2013.
He relocated back to Nigeria after over 26 years in the United Kingdom. He is an experienced Manager of personnel and resources, a trained Teacher and seasoned Administrator. Sunday Olurotimi Oduntan attended St John’s Anglican primary School, Alaha near Obafemi in Obafemi/Owode Local Govt area.
He was born when his father was 80 years old, hence he had to go and learn Tailoring in Lagos when his father could not send him to school immediately after his Primary education (and the old man was 91 years old!) He was a Tailor for three years whilst waiting for two of his elder brothers to finish secondary school, due to lack of funds. Barr. Oduntan attended the prestigious Abeokuta Grammar School after being a Tailor for three years (from 1973 to 1976), hence his nickname, Baba Tailor.
He worked for one year as a Clerical Officer at the then Obafemi Local Government Obafemi from 1981 to 1982. He attended the Ogun State College of Education, Ijebu Ode where he studied Fine-Arts from 1982 to 1985. He became a Teacher of Economics and Fine-Arts in various schools, the last being at Egbado Technical Institute Ibooro, Yewa North Ogun State, from where he relocated to the UK in the 80s in search of the golden fleece! High Chief Oduntan studied Law at the London South Bank University, United Kingdom, from where he holds an *LL.B (Hons) Degree in Law.
He also obtained an LL.M in Energy & Natural Resources Law from the University of East London. He started his working career in the United Kingdom, first with a Law Firm where he made his mark, and later joined the London Underground Limited, a subsidiary of Transport for London, where he was an Operational Manager on the Northern Line (one of the very few blacks or Asians at that level in that time). During his many years of his working career in the United Kingdom, he has gained vast experience in the area of Legal Administration, Company Secretariat and Operational Management.
He also has wide experience of Human Resources Management, Project Management and Performance Management. High Chief Oduntan is a Certifi ed Mediator & Arbitrator as well as a Certifi ed Relationship Counsellor. The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, HRM Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo CFR, honoured Barr. Sunday Olurotimi Oduntan with the double Chieftaincy titles of; Baamofi n of Ijeun and Asiwaju Baamofi n of Egbaland.
He is a former President of AGSOBA UK 1996-1998 (Abeokuta Grammar School Alumni, UK Branch) and a member of Abeokuta Club. He is the current National President of OSCE REUNION GROUP, an Alumni group of all former students of the then OGUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, IJEBU-ODE. He is married to Abisoye and blessed with three children namely, Abosede (a First Class Lawyer), Babatunde and Olufunso.
