The Doyen of Accounting, Mr. Akintola Williams, is reported to have died at 9 a.m. this morning.
He recently celebrated his 104th birthday on the 9th of August 2023.
Akintola Williams is the first chartered accountant in Nigeria and established the first indigenous chartered accounting firm in Nigeria called “Akintola Williams & Co.”
He has played a major role in founding the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and emerged as the first President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Nigeria (ICAN).