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A descendant of Lagos. His father came from the Basuwa family of Lagos and mother come from the Ashogbon family of Lagos and her great grandfather is from the Taiwo Olowo royal blood. Indeed a Prince of Lagos.

He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). He obtained his MBA from the London School of Business Studies, in 2010; he attended the London School of Accountancy in 1990 where he got his CIMA Qualification.

He obtained National Diploma in Business Administration from Lagos State Polytechnic (College of Science & Technology) in 1983. He attended the Western College of Commerce, Lagos, where he obtained his school living Certificate of Education in 1981.

In 2003-2006, he worked with Lambro Limited, in London, as their Managing Director. From 1999-2003, he worked with Best Value Associates (Seconded to Alpah Merchant Bank), London, as the Head of Treasury. In 1993-1999, he worked with South East Business Services as an Accountant. He pioneered the arrival of the US Best Western Hotels brand into Lagos Ikeja. Mr Akinlade has sat on the board of different companies where his board leadership has made a remarkable difference.

He is highly competent in Property Finance and trading, he is versatile in the origination, conception, structuring and completion of wide range of property developments. Mr Akinlade possesses excellent Advisory and project implementation Skills. He has pioneered the development of cooperative upscale development of luxury terraced housing units in the local Nigerian market and abroad. Worthy of note is his contribution and wealth of experience in emerging hospitality industry with a broad focus on the West African sub-region.

In 2007, Mr Akinlade registered and became the Group Managing Director of Suru Group Limited, a real estate and hospitality company with several subsidiaries covering different sectors of the Nigerian.
Mr. Akinlade is currently the Group Managing Director of Haldane McCall Plc. A holding company with subsidiaries in real estate and hospitality, Suru Homes Limited & Suru Express Hotel respectively.

Mr. Akinlade is the founder of Holy Tabernacle Temple of 3am Daily Prayers (HTT), a ministry with a divine mandate to pray and liberate many through the power of 3am daily prayers. From inception this ministry has birthed wonderful testimonies through the power of the Holy God,

Mr. Edward Akinlade is apolitical and working to make an impact in the lives of our people through affordable housing, affordable hotels, Suru Foundation and HTT.