A
lhaji Kehinde Soliu Olasode was born in
Itori, Otta Ogun State into the family of
Soliu Olasode in 1946.
Akinbobola and also serve as chairman Local
Government liason committee under the
presidency of Late High Chief Jas K Oyekan
He attended basic education in Itori Otta his
village from where he journeyed to Lagos with
the view of learning a trade. He later traveled to
the UK for an Advance Diploma in Business
Administration.
Until his death, He was a member of the
Association Board of Trustees.
CAREER PATH
He started his Advertising carrier as an outdoor
officer at PAN (Publicity Associate of Nigeria)
under the leadership of Chief A.S Adebiyi, he
then left for Nigeria Advertising Service as the
APCON ACTIVITIES
His Contribution to the development of
Outdoor Advertising sector and the entire
Advertising industry in Nigeria can not but be
mentioned as it had took his feet in the sand of
time.
In 1999, he instituted 3 (three) prize awards in
the APCON diploma certificate course on
2.Alhaji K.Olasode prize award for best
graduating student in business communication
and
3. Alhaji J. Lawal prize award for the best
graduating student in advertising production
techniques.
Each prize was N5, 000.00 (five thousand Naira
only), which he consistently redeemed for 7
years.
He was adjudged the best outdoor advertising
Practitioner for the year 2006 by APCON
fellows during the APCON night of fellow
Awards.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Alhaji K Olasode was a member of the Federal
Road Safety Commission Special Marshal (the
partners unit one).
Past co-cordinator, Committee of noble friends
Member, Lisabi Club Abeokuta
Member, Abeokuta Sport Club
President Unique Brothers Club, Lagos
Osi Mayegun of Gbagura Land
Ajiroba of Ogba Land Lagos
Alhaji Olasode also help many advertising
practitioners to find their feet within the
industry, he rendered his advice and gave load
of supports when necessary.
In his unparallel desire for constant
innovations and improvement, Alhaji search
for ideas and products that has resulted in
the dramatic ad positive revolutions in the
marketing communications industry in
general and the Outdoor industry in
particular.
He was well traveled, exposed and a detribalized Nigerian.
outdoor Supervisor.
From there he worked at Greenland Publicity as
the Outdoor Manager where he finally left to
set up Abiok Publicity in 1976.
ABIOK PUBLICITY LIMITED
Abiok Publicity Limited was set up in 1976,
established by two gentlemen - Late Alhaji
Kehinde Olasode and Alhaji Jimoh Lawal.
Abiok as its fondly called is a pioneer member
of the Outdoor Contractors Association of
Nigeria (OCAN) before it changed its name to
Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria
(OAAN). it began full fledged outdoor
advertising service in 1976.
Abiok since inception has continually and
consistently waxed stronger in the evolving and
dynamic marketing communication world and
had been able to considerably gathered for
itself a better percentage of the total market
share in the industry.
OAAN ACTIVITIES
Alhaji serve as an executive member, chairman,
Outdoor Regulatory Committee, He led the
planning of Ikorodu Road, Ijora and Mobolaji