High Chief Festus Taiwo Akinwande is the Head and Chairman of the Council of Chiefs of Orile Alagbado Kingdom. He is the *Jagunmolu I* of Orile Alagbado Kingdom, a title bestowed upon him due to his proactive, dogged, and fearless approach to issues confronting his lineage and the Orile Alagbado Kingdom in general. He is the Chairman and Olori-Ebi (Head of Family) of the Ambose Tomia Family.
He had his primary education at St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Yaba, Lagos in 1967, and his secondary education at Lagos City College, Yaba in 1978.
He attended Lagos State College of Science and Technology, where he obtained a Certificate in Computer Repairs and Installation. He obtained a National Diploma (ND) in General Art from the same institution in 1985, a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Graphic Design from the prestigious Yaba College of Technology in 1993, a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Education from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in 2010, a Bachelor’s Degree BA (Hons) in Visual Arts in 2019 from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and a Master’s Degree in Fine and Applied Arts.
Chief Festus Taiwo Akinwande is a versatile and multimedia artist. He has participated in numerous art exhibitions, seminars, and workshops in Nigeria and abroad, including the Pan African Film and Art Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles, California, USA in 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2019.
A dedicated member of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Lagos Chapter, he has been officially commended by various schools in Yaba College of Technology for selfless service and for his outstanding innovation by the management of the College. In 2025, the College Governing Council and Management, in recognition of his outstanding performance in the year 2024, awarded him *Most Outstanding Staff* in the Graphic Design Department, with a cash prize.
He presently lectures Graphic Design in his alma mater, the School of Art, Design and Printing, Yaba College of Technology, where he continues to inspire emerging creative artists.
High Chief Akinwande Festus Taiwo is married to Pastor (Mrs.) Eunice Monilola Akinwande and they are blessed with four children. He is a Senior Pastor in The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), a stakeholder in politics, and the Chairman of Adeolugba CDA, Ojokoro LCDA, Lagos State.
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