Dr. AYODELE, John Olukayode is a Nigerian academic and researcher specializing in cooperative economics, finance, and rural development. He lectures in the Department of Accounting and Cooperative Studies within the College of Entrepreneurial and Development Studies at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State.
Dr. Ayodele earned his Ph.D. in Cooperative Economics and Management (Finance) from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in 2025. He also holds an M.Sc. (2018) and a B.Sc. (2013) in Cooperative and Business Management from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. His primary research interests encompass cooperative management, agricultural microfinance, business management, cooperative education, and rural development.
An active scholar, Dr. Ayodele has published extensively on loan acquisition, credit accessibility, and repayment capacity among agricultural cooperative beneficiaries of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) loan scheme in Southwestern Nigeria. He authored the academic textbook Sustainable Development of Agricultural Cooperatives (Lambert Academic Publishing, 2024), which has been published globally in seven languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. In addition, he frequently presents findings at major national and international academic conferences.
Dr. Ayodele maintains professional affiliations as an Associate Member of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Young Scholar Committee on Cooperative Research (Brussels, Belgium), an Associate Member of the Institute of Cooperative Professionals of Nigeria (ICOPRON), and a Graduate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).
Alongside his research, he has served in academic administrative capacities, including Unit Head and Secretary for National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation exercises, Examination Officer, and Level Adviser. He is also dedicated to social outreach as the Founder of the Potter’s House Foundation (PHF), Nigeria, established in 2015.
Ph.D. 2019 – 2025
M.Sc. 2015 – 2018
B.Sc. 2009 –2012
Dip 2006 –2008
WASSCE 1999 –2005
FSLC 1993 – 1999
Cooperative management,
Cooperative Economics,
Business Management,
Finance,
Cooperative Education,
Agricultural Cooperatives, and Rural Development
Ph.D. Award of Excellence
i. Associate Member, Institute of Cooperative Professionals of Nigeria (ICOPRON)
ii. Associate Member, International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Geneve
iv. Graduate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)
i. Certificate course on advanced Digital empowernment programme for tertiary institutions (ADEPTI) Core area: Data Analysis and Visualisation using SPSS and MS Power BI) Held at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State. December 1-5, 2025
ii One-Day training workshop on: Accelerating Quality Academic Delivery in the Nigerian University System for sustainable development Goals (SDGs). Organised by the Quality Control and Assurance Unit, Directorate of Academic Planning. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State. 17th December,2025
One-Day Workshop on Manuscript Preparation for Academic Staff (2024) University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo. Certificate of Participation 8th Aug, 2024.
iii. Strategic Leadership Certificate Course (2024) Women In Higher Education Leadership (WIHEL) Funded by British Council in Conjunction with University of Lincoln, U.K and Committee of Vice- Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. Mon. 15th July, Mon. 22nd July and Tue. 20th August, 2024. Coaching and Mentoring approaches Online zoom
iv. Workshop on Rudiments of Setting Questions, Preparing Marking Scheme, Scoring and Grading (March, 2024) University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State.
v. Master Class Certificate Course (2023) on Ai and the Future of Education Technology in Tertiary Institutions, Cyber security and Learning analytics for Educational Establishments and Funding and Profiting from University Sports at the International Conference on Leadership and Gender. 9th-12th October, 2023 held at Baze University, Abuja in Collaboration with University of Lincoln, United Kingdom and (CVCNU)
vi. Training Workshop on RSS Training on Result Computation (June, 2023) University of Agriculture and Environment Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State.
vii. Workshop for Academic Staff (2023): Ethics, Research and Innovation held from the 5th – 7th April, Venue ICT Hall 3, University of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State.
viii Workshop on rudiments of setting questions, preparing marking scheme, scoring and grading, University of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State. (August 2023)
ix International Cooperative Day Workshop and Maiden Alumni Home Coming (2023) Cooperatives: Theme: Partners for Accelerated Sustainable Development. 18th July, 2023. Department of Cooperative Economics and Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Certificate of Participation, in conjunction with Institute of Cooperative Professionals of Nigeria (ICOPRON)
x. Procurement Management Executive Training(2023) Module 1-3:Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards(CE-sPESS)Federal University of Technology(FUTO)Certificate of Completion Track A 12th Nov-16th Dec 2023
xi. 30 percent (NUC) Benchmark training workshop on CCMAS Curriculum (2023) University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State
xii. Digital Solutions for Rural Farmers to Adapt to Climate Change (2023) A training for farmers in Imo State at the University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo. In partnership with European Union
i. Ayodele, J.O, Anukam, C.S, Zoe, S.M, Ajala T.C (2025) Influence of Bank of Agriculture on financing Cooperative farmer’s beneficiaries in Southwest, Nigeria. Review of Public Administration and Management Journal (ROPAMJ) Vol.22 No.1 issue 1 pg 94-101, ISSN 2315-7844
ii Ayodele and Nwankwo (2024) Socio-economic determinant of Loan Acquisition and Repayment Capacity among Cooperative farmer’s beneficiaries of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) Loan Scheme in South-western, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Cooperative Economics and Management pg 6-16 ISSN 079-943-2024
iii. Ayodele and Nwankwo (2024) Analysis of Loan Acquisition and Repayment Capacity among Cooperative farmer’s beneficiaries of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) Loan Scheme in South-western, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Cooperative Economics and Management pg 25-37 ISSN 079-943-2024
iv. Ayodele, Nwamaka, Omeni-Pius, Ogunrekun, (2024) Sustainability Development of farmers’ Cooperatives through Bank of Agriculture (BOA) Loan Scheme in Ogun State, Nigeria. Institute of Cooperative Professionals of Nigeria (ICOPRON) 7th Conference Readings and Abstracts page 79-91, 2024 ISSN: 978-978- 798-520-5
v. Ayodele, Adeokun, Omeni-Pius, Nwaogu (2024) Socio-Economic factors influencing BOA loan accessibility among farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria. Proceedings of Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigeria, 2024 pg 21-23, ISSN 2736-0385.
vi. Ayodele, Ogunrekun, Adebayo, Nwamaka (2024) Sustainable Development of Agricultural Cooperatives among the beneficiaries of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) loan Scheme in Ogun State, Nigeria West Africa Journal on Sustainable Development (1) 128-140, 2024
vii. Ayodele, Shittu and Ogunrekun (2023) factors Influencing access to (BOA) loans among Agricultural Cooperators in Ogun state. Unizik Journal of Management Sciences vol 60, No2, ISSN 1118-6828
viii. Ayodele and Akerele (2019) Bank of Agriculture (BOA) perspectives on financing agricultural Cooperatives in Ogun state. International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development page 15-20, Volume 2, Issuse1
ix. Akerele, Ilori, Fadipe, Ayodele (2019) effects of cooperative Loan on small Scale fish farming business in Oyo State Nigeria NIU Journal of Social Sciences 5(3), 7-17 2019
x Ayodele and Akerele (2018) loan Repayment and Default among Beneficiaries of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) Loan Scheme in Ogun State, Nigeria. NIU Journal of Social Sciences 4(2) 243-252, 2018
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