Dr. Akinola Lateef Ademola MCArb’, FICRPC is an indigene of Oyo West Areas of Oyo State is a seasoned grassroots mobiliser, administrator and distinguished arbitrator with specialization in Cooperatives and Mediation. It is in furtherance of this interest that he eventually enrolled for the Arbitration course of the Nigeria Institute of Chartered Arbitrators. He had also written a book on Effective Cooperative Supervision in Nigeria. (Dilemma of A Movement).

Demola Akinola is a Fellow of Institute for Crisis Resolution, Peace building and Conciliation. He was educated variously at the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo; Federal Cooperative College (Eleyele) Ibadan; the University of Ilorin and the Nigeria Institute of Chartered Arbitrators where he was inducted as an Associate member in 2017.

He had participated in both customary and statutory mediation of over 200 matters in his chosen career – the cooperative sector.

Akinola belongs to a number of professional associations like; Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators of Nigeria, Lagos Court of Arbitration, Institute for Crisis Resolution Peacebuilding and Conciliation (ICRPC). The Institute of Cooperative Professionals of Nigeria (ICOPRON) and is a licentiate member of the Lagos State Association of Cooperative Accounts Managers (LASCAM).

In addition to this Akinola is a former Volunteer Mediator at Lagos State Ministry of Justice (Citizen Mediation Centre).

Dr. Akinola Ademola was awarded Doctor of Philosophy, Degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution (Honoris Causa) from African America University. Also awarded with peace Ambassador from Institute for Crisis Resolution Peace-building and Conciliation Akinola Ademola is a Senior Police Officer of Nigeria Police Force, (Supernumerary) Chief Superintended of Police (CSP).

He is currently the Managing Partner of Delak-Davan Cooperative Consult and doubles as the General Manager, Oyosowapo Group of Cooperatives. He enjoys mediation, meeting people, reading, creative writing and travelling. He is happily married and has children.