Mr. Oluwole is an accomplished banker and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Accounting and Master’s degree in International Banking and Finance from the Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. He is also a fellow of the Chattered Institute of Bankers (UK/Nigeria).

He started his banking career with a brief stint with Barclays Bank BDO (Union Bank of Nigeria plc.), after which he joined the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) in 1964 and rose through the ranks to become Deputy Governor (Domestic Operations) in 1990, and Deputy Governor in charge of General Administration in 1999, a position he occupied till his retirement from the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2004.

Whilst he was the Deputy Governor, he served on several key policy making committees including the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and the Financial Sector Surveillance Committee (FSSC) 1990.
He has attended several courses in many institutions including the IMD in Lausanne Switzerland, London Business School, Cranfield Business School and FIDC (USA) and was given the award of Distinguished Alumnus by the University of Lagos in 1997.
Mr. Oduyemi is currently the Chairman, Board of Directors of Guarantee Trust Bank Plc, and previously served on the Boards of the Nigerian Security Minting and Printing Company and the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund.