
A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Mr. Obalade is a 1980 fist class graduate of Mathematics from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. He is also an MBA graduate of the University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Mr. Obalade had worked in various capacities in the finance sector including as Managing Director of two Banks, namely Societe Bancaire Nigeria Ltd, Merchant Bank, Lagos, Nigeria and Global Bank Plc, Lagos.