The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) on Tuesday inaugurated Haruna Yahaya as its 61st President during an investiture ceremony held at the Institute’s headquarters in Lagos.
Yahaya succeeds Davidson Alaribe, under whose leadership the Institute significantly expanded its national footprint. In his valedictory speech, Alaribe highlighted the establishment of 26 District Societies, with 24 of them formally inaugurated during his tenure.
The high-profile event was attended by dignitaries from various tiers of government and professional bodies. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was represented by the Accountant-General of the state, Dr. Abiodun Muritala.
Other notable guests included the Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Aminu Usman; the Attorney General of Jigawa State, Abdulqadir Fanini; the Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Dr. Rabiu Olowo; the President of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, Zuwaira Kishimi; and the President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Professor Pius Olanrewaju.
The ceremony officially marked the beginning of Yahaya’s one-year tenure, during which he is expected to build on the Institute’s strategic objectives and continue driving excellence in the accounting profession across Nigeria.
