Prince S.J Samuel
Prince SJ Samuel is a serial entrepreneur, published author and public speaker.
Prince SJ Samuel is a serial entrepreneur, published author and public speaker.
He is the founder and Chairman, board of directors of Origin Group, an Agricultural value-chain enterprise with business interests in 4 continents. With experience spanning over 20 years as a top business and economic player, he works with a wide network of associates in adding value to the lives of people.
Prince Samuel has been involved in various aspects of Africa’s agricultural value chain for over 2 decades. He serves as the president, League of Nigerian Professionals in China and is also a member of the Nigerian-German Chamber of Commerce.
He holds a first-class degree in divinity and philosophy from the World Bible School U.S.A. He also has a master’s degree in Chinese history from Beijing Marman University. He also has an M.Sc in Divinity and a certificate in Chinese Language from Shangai Foreign Language University.
He is also a prolific speaker, teacher, and multi-linguist.
Sir Kunle Claudius Ball
Sir Claudius Olakunle Ball is responsible for providing management guidance to heads of business units within the Group. He works to ensure policy implementation and compliance across the organizational hierarchy.
Before joining Origin Tech Group, he spent over 4 decades in the Nigerian banking industry. All his working experience was with Union Bank Nigeria where he rose to be a General Manager before retiring meritoriously. As the Special assistant to the Group Chief Executive Officer, he was a key member of the bank’s transformation team in the year 2000 after which he supervised the bank operations in all the branches across Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, and Abuja at different times.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University (formerly Ogun State University). He is also certified by the Institute of Bankers, London. Olakunle is an honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (HCIB) and associate member, Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria. When he’s not working, he enjoys golfing.
Ikhezama Olalekan
Olalekan coordinates the Group’s involvements in infrastructural developments, design, and turnkey projects.
He worked as a Site Supervisor on the Covenant University project. He has also worked as a site architect in Cartil Construction Limited and Servitek Engineering Nigeria.
He supervised the development of Tractor On the Go service centers across the nation. He also led the infrastructural development of warehouse facilities for the Group in different locations.
Olalekan holds an M.Arch in Architecture from the University of Lagos. When he’s not overseeing construction projects, he watches football and listens to Afro-pop.
Abesin Olatunji
Olatunji is responsible for developing systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
Prior to joining Origin Group, he worked in the Automobile industry in various capacities where he managed product development, quality process implementation, and assembly operation for both 2 &3 wheelers.
Olatunji is a Toyota/KIA Certified Service Advisor and a member of the Toyota International Customer Service Champions’ society. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
He enjoys swimming and listening to music.
Mrs Bolaji Oluwole-Dada
Bolaji Oluwole-Dada is currently the Business Development Manager of Origin Furniture.
She was formerly the General Administration Manager at Origin Group where she used her expertise to initiate & coordinate the implementation of approved administrative strategies, policies and procedures. She was later moved to head the Furniture arm of the organization.
Prior to joining Origin Group, She served as a customer service/ sales supervisor with Globacom, where she used her ability to speak multiple languages to proffer solutions to customers (indigenes and foreigners) who could only speak their dialects.
Oluwole-dada bagged a B.A in Foreign Languages from the Lagos State
University. She is fluent in French and Portugueese, Hausa and Yoruba.
George Ige
George oversees the day-to-day financial activities of the Account and Finance departments for each subsidiary in the Group.
Before joining Origin Group George he had over 12 years of working experience in Accounting covering stints in banking, audit, consultancy, and hospitality sectors. He worked as Chief Financial Accountant at Oando Foundation having been seconded from CPA Partners. George served as a Senior Accounts Consultant at CPA Partners.
George Ige is a Certified Chartered Accountant with ACCA and a student member of CFA.
In his spare time, he loves to learn new things.
Akindolapo Bada
Akindolapo Bada is responsible for the group’s overall legal activities vis a vis legal drafting, BU Agreement drafts and interpretation of legal documents.
He worked as District Legal officer at Eko Electricity (EKEDC) where he handled district legal complaints, disputes, resolutions and several legal activities.
Akindolapo played a major role in dispute settlements and resolutions in communities in Ojo area.
He has an LL.B and B.L (LLM in view). He enjoys travelling and meeting new people.