It is heart-warming for us in the Christians Northern Nigeria Political Forum (CNNPF) to present this piece of work at this very time to celebrate one of our own, an icon, erudite administrator, formidable leader, foremost banker and an amazing politician, our dear great friend Mr. (Pst.) David Adebanji Jimoh who has been a pillar to the less privileged in the society. Mr. Adebanji has always desired a better life for his people and the society in general. He has demonstrated this in the lives of people including indigent students, widows, the less privileged, in various communities over the years.
Adebanji is a man with a humble beginning, with no silver spoon in his mouth. A man, whom you would like to meet personally, good looking, loving, a trusted friend, reliable and accommodating. His patriotism for his fatherland, his unquenchable love for a disciplined life-style, his insatiable appetite for challenges, his spirit of perseverance and endurance and his tenacity of purpose, all combined to make him a good leader. He is incorruptible, always displaying skill, dexterity, brisk, competence and very humane.
He is a refined gentleman who is always working hard to be the best in whatever role given to him to play. He is an uncommon strategist who is a practitioner of the detribalized ideology. His superlative attributes have endeared him to the youths, women, artisans, indigents and the majority of Kogites.
Also, he is a man who enjoys creating wealth. He is a hardworking personality who genuinely searches for wealth and creates them to better the society, he is workaholic and always encourages others to get themselves devoted to whatever profession they find themselves.
Pastor Adebanji is a rare gift to the polity, an intelligent politician, strategist, crowd puller, a trader in ideas and reality, his strength lies in his powers of ideas and commitment to the lofty goals of life.
For many who may not know him, here is a brief run-down of his bio-sketch:
Pastor David Adebanji Jimoh is a respected gentleman, politician and wizard in the banking industry with over a quarter of a century banking experience. He was born on the 8th of September, 1966 into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jimoh Owogbemila. He hails from Kabba in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
He started his journey into education in 1971 as a pupil of St. Paul’s Primary School, Kabba and obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1979. He later proceeded to St. Augustine’s College, Kabba between 1979 and 1983 for his secondary school education and came out as the overall best student in form four but later completed it at St, Barnabas’ Secondary School Kabba in 1984.
David was a student at the Federal School of Arts and Science Ondo between 1984 and 1986 for his advanced level certificate (‘A’ Level) and he graduated as an award winner in History and Geography. His success story at various levels of his education made him a strong candidate for university education; David got admitted to the Premier University of Ibadan and graduated in 1990 with Bachelor of Science degree Upper Division in Economics. He holds Master degree in Business Administration (MBA).
Banji as he is profoundly called by his friends and colleagues had his one year mandatory national service (NYSC) from 1990 to1991 in Anambra State where he was posted to the Nigerian Bottling Company Onitsha and worked in the Accounts department. He was actively involved in sales, promotion and other assignment placed on his doorstep by the company.
On his completion of his higher education, he worked with some renowned organizations where he displayed high sense of discipline, absolute honesty, dexterity, adept, punctilious, obsequious and ratiocination.
Due to his versatile and workaholic nature, Adebanji got employed at VT Leasing Lagos as an Associate where he worked for some couple of years before leaving for Chartered Bank now Stanbic IBTC in 1996. While as the Stanbic Bank, he won the Managing Director’s award as the Most Dedicated Staff. In 1999, Adebanji joined Standard Trust Bank and 2001, he moved to City Express Bank where he was promoted to the rank of an Assistant Manager Credit and Marketing. Due to the high demand for him at various financial houses, Adebanji left for another, Global Bank where he was made Branch Manager in Kano. In 2003, he was with Ecobank Transnational as a full Manager for Kano and later moved to Lagos in 2004 to support the commercial banking of the bank. As a result of his hard work coupled with his absolute honesty and high integrity, Adebanji was sought after by the United Bank for Africa (UBA) and he was made a Senior Manager of the bank in 2006. He was the head Corporate Banking as well as the head Manufacturing and Durables office in 2007. He was a senior staff with Access Bank in 2007 where he was made Branch Head-Apapa Commercial Banking Group. In 2009, he was invited to Union Bank as an Assistant General Manager. He left Union Bank as Regional Executive-North in 2020. Adebanji is a renowned banker, administrator and well respected professional.
During the 2023 general elections he worked hard to see the All Progressives Congress (APC) won at national and state levels. He brought minority nationalities across north-central of Nigeria together to speak with one voice for the success of Bola Shettima ticket. He was also an advocate of Bola/Shettima Campaign Organization, organized so many advocacy meetings before the election in the north central and north-west.
We hereby recommend him for further awards most especially a national merit award as well as an appointment by the federal government because of his numerous humanitarian activities, many of his contributions are unknown to the general public because he believes that voluntary services is unto God and not to man. His love for the poorest of the poor is unparalleled.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria, Honourable member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (HCIB) amongst other certifications.
There is only one reason to admire Pastor David Adebanji Jimoh, he always stands on principles, truth and honesty, and nothing else. He is always resilient in his determination to pursue all goals that will promote unity and development in Oweland, Okunland and Kogi State. Pastor Jimoh will never be satisfied until the best is achieved for the people around him.
He has travelled across the globe in the course of performing his duty as a banker and as a trainee. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Programme for Africa (EPL).
Today, Adebanji is strongly addicted to God’s work and a strong promoter of various church programme within and outside Kogi State. He is an ordained pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
Pastor David Adebanji Jimoh is happily married to Pastor (Mrs.) Angelina Adebanji and their marriage is blessed with wonderful and God loving children.
Signed by:
Hon. Ibrahim Gabriel Itodo.