SHAMSELDEEN B. OGUNJIMI was born on November 27, 1967, in Lagos, Nigeria. He had his primary education at Muslim ‘B’ Primary School, Ikorodu, Lagos from 1974 – 1980 before proceeding to Government College, Ikorodu, Lagos (1980 – 1985). He had his first degree at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State (1986 – 1990) where he obtained a B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Accountancy. In his pursuit for greater knowledge in the Accounting Profession, he proceeded to the University of Lagos, where he bagged two master’s degrees in Accountancy and Finance respectively between 1998 and 2000.
He started his working career as an Accountant with Humana Diagnostic & Heart Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos, in 1991 before moving on to the Lagos State Public Works Corporation in 1992. From 1993 to 1998, he worked as a banking Officer at ICON Stockbrokers Ltd., and between April 1998 and August 2000, Ogunjimi Shamseldeen B, was the General Manager/Chief Operating Officer at Trust Yields Securities Ltd., Ikoyi, Lagos (Investment Bankers).
He began his career in the Federal Civil Service in 2000 when he was appointed to the service under the pool OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION and worked as Principal Internal Auditor and Head of Internal Audit Unit in the Ministry of Defence, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Center, and Nigerian Navy Headquarters, respectively, between 2000 and 2007.
Shamseldeen B, Ogunjimi, between 2007 and 2010, worked as Head of Accounts of the Nigerian Copyright Commission and
In the years 2010 to 2017, he worked as Assistant Director in both the Ministry of Police Affairs and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and as Deputy Director in the Federal Ministry of Environment.
As a brilliant Accountant with high level of Professionalism and having an excellent and successful career in the Civil Service, in 2017 to 2020, Ogunjimi worked as Deputy Director, Internal Audit and Director of Finance in both the Nigeria Immigration Service and National Hajji Commission of Nigeria, as well as Director of Finance, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), where he brought his wealth of experience to bear in repositioning the Directorate Finance department
In continuity of his professionalism and the reforms carried out in various agencies he worked, other Chief Executives sought his advice, and between March 2021 and February 2023, he was deployed as Director of Finance in the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Code of Conduct Bureau, and Treasury Director of Revenue in the Nigerian Ports Authority.
Arising for his desire to reposition the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, between February 2023 and November 2024, Ogunjimi was posted as Director, Financial Reforms, Finance and Accounts, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Director of Funds, when His Excellency, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, made him the Acting Accountant-General of the Federation and his appointment as Substantive Accountant-General of the Federation was confirmed on the 7th March, 2025, after a rigorous process
Ogunjimi Shamseldeen B was appointed as a member of many Ad-hoc committees, which include:
· Member of the Technical Working Group (TWG) to develop the Public Sector Governance Code for the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria.
· Advisor on Operational Finance & Accounts Matters 2022 Hajj Operations National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abuja.
· Project Accountant – ECONOMIC REFORMS AND GOVERNANCE PROJECT (WORLD BANK-Assisted programme) June 2007 to Jan 2010.
Mr. Ogunjimi is a member of several professional bodies, which include the following:
· Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
· Fellow, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
· Fellow, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria
· Member & Governing Council Adviser, Certified Fraud Examiner, USA
· Fellow, Institute of Public Accountants of Australia
· Fellow, Institute of Financial Accountants, UK
· Chartered Member, Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy, UK
· Fellow, Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria
· Full Member, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments, UK
· Fellow, Chartered Institute of Leadership and Governance (USA)
· Authorized Dealer of The Nigerian Stock Exchange
He has also attended a number of professional courses both locally and internationally, among which include the following:
· LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, Regent’s Park, Marylebone, London, UK
o “Negotiating & Influencing Skills for Senior Managers Programme” September, 2011
· HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, Boston, MA, USA
o “Finance for Senior Executives” July, 2010
· HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, Boston, MA, USA
o “Leadership for Senior Executives – California” May, 2009
· ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMIN. (RIPA), London, UK
o “Public Service Reforms” – September 2008
· INSTITUE OF MARITIME STUDIES, UNILAG
o “Freight Forwarding and Supply Chain Management”
August, 2021
He has also had some engagements as a speaker in both local and international conferences, which include:
· MIS Training Institute, London, organized a summit titled “Inaugural Africa Fraud & Corruption Summit” held in Cape Town, South Africa, between March 14 and 18, 2011.
· MIS Training Institute, London, organized a summit titled “Audit & Governance Nigeria: Sharing International Good Practices to Drive Leadership, Increase Transparency, & Improve the Integrity of Business & Government Structures,” held at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria, from 20th to 22nd May, 2013.
He has several honours and awards, which include:
FELLOWS AWARD – IKORODU OGA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, under the leadership of HRM OBA (Dr.) S.A.A. OYEFUSI OGUNTADE II, CON, on Sunday, 13th November 2011.
His hobbies include Reading, Travelling, Badminton, swimming, Table Tennis and music
He is happily married with children.