Tayo Akinmade Ayinde, a seasoned administrator, an excellent manager and astute politician who has continued to distinguish himself in both the private and public sectors.
Ayinde was born on the 24th of August 1964 at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
He attended St Peters’ Anglican Primary School, Alausa Ikeja where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate. He also attended Ogudu Grammar School, Ojota, Lagos where he sat and obtained his West African School Certificate.
He was admitted into Federal Polytechnic, Anambra from where he was awarded the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Banking and later the Higher National Diploma (HND) In Accountancy. He worked briefly with TELL Magazine as Account Officer In 1993. In that same year, he joined the State Security Service (SSS) In which ranks he distinguished himself as a dedicated, loyal, courageous and trustworthy Officer till he retired meritoriously in 2009.
While In the SSS, Ayinde was Head of the Accounts Department of State Security Service (SSS) Shangisha Office from 1993 – 1999. He later worked with the former Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Governor Emeritus Jagaban Borgu the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Chief Security Detail.
Ayinde holds a Master’s Degree (MBA) In Financial Management from Lagos State University. He also attended University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, where he underwent a Course of Study In Strategic Thinking Approach. He later attended the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School for a Course of Study In Business Model Innovation. Not done still, he went further to study Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation at Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. All these were in addition to his professional training on VIP protection and anti-terrorism in the best Institution In Israel and the UK.
A committed supporter of universal human values and an advocate of support for the less privileged. Tayo Ayinde has touched many lives for the better. In a bid to deploy his immense capacity for service to humanity, Tayo Ayinde delved fully into politics in 2009.
He was the Director General for Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat’s Independent Campaign Group, and later Chairman of the Inauguration Committee after both the March 9th 2019 and 2023 victories at the gubernatorial elections.
President Bola Tinubu commends Mr. Ayinde for his diligence and dedication, which he demonstrated while working as his chief detail during his time as Governor of Lagos.
The President in a congratulatory message to the Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Governor, Tayo Akinmade Ayinde, noted that the accountant, has brought the same zeal and exemplary devotion to duty to his job as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Chief of Staff.
President Tinubu congratulates the Lagos Chief of Staff on the milestone and wishes him long life and robust health.
The President wished Mr. Ayinde a long life and robust health on this milestone occasion, celebrating his contributions to public service and his commitment to excellence.
