{"id":14992,"date":"2025-06-20T11:17:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T11:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=14992"},"modified":"2025-06-20T11:18:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T11:18:20","slug":"yabatech-gentlemens-circle-recognizes-excellence-celebrates-three-icons-at-leadership-awards-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/yabatech-gentlemens-circle-recognizes-excellence-celebrates-three-icons-at-leadership-awards-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"YABATECH Gentlemen\u2019s Circle Recognizes Excellence, Celebrates Three Icons at Leadership Awards Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The spirit of excellence, unity, and celebration radiated through Finicky Hall, Yaba, Lagos, on Saturday, May 31, 2025, as the Gentlemen\u2019s Circle of the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) Accountancy Alumni (ND 94\/HND 98 set) honoured three of their own with Distinguished Leadership Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The prestigious awards, bestowed in recognition of outstanding professional achievements and leadership in public service, went to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2022Ayo Adeonipekun, FCA, newly appointed Registrar\/Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2022Dr. Yemi Sanni, FCA, PhD, newly appointed Commissioner, Tax Appeal Tribunal, Federal Government of Nigeria<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2022Ruth Okunbor, FCA, Ex-Chairperson of the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN), Edo State Chapter<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hosted in an atmosphere of class and camaraderie, the ceremony drew dignitaries, friends, and alumni from across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The event, powered by The Gentlemen\u2019s Circle, showcased the strength of alumni bonds, mutual support, and shared aspirations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The planning committee was chaired by Leke Jibodu, supported by Olowa Sunday, Azeez Adeyinka, Femi Ambode, Tayo Adebayo and Wasiu Osoba, with Kayode Oke serving as Chairman of the Fundraising Subcommittee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In his opening speech, Mr. Micheal Adeyemi FCA, Chairman of Yaba Tech alumni, described the event as \u201ca proud and defining moment for the alumni group,\u201d applauding the meticulous planning and flawless execution that made the night unforgettable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI have no doubt that we are proud today. Our actions today are exemplary and inspiring,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mr. Adeleke jibodu, Chairman Gentlemen Circle in his goodwill message extended his heartfelt congratulations not only to Ayo Adeonipekun but also to the other honorees, describing Dr. Yemi Sanni as a beacon of professional integrity and Ruth Okunbor as \u201cour superb woman.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI pray more of our mates will continue to shine and do even greater things to inspire the next EXPERIENCE,\u201d he added, emphasizing the ripple effect such achievements have on upcoming generations of professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The spirit of excellence, unity, and celebration radiated through Finicky Hall, Yaba, Lagos, on Saturday, May 31, 2025, as the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-from-the-grassroots"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14992"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14995,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14992\/revisions\/14995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}