Adebayo Lateef Ariwoola was born on the 26^th October, 1966 in Iseyin, Oyo State of Nigeria. He started his primary school education at New City Primary School, Palm Avenue, Lagos.

He holds his first degree in Accounting (B. Sc.) from the University of Ilorin and a Masters Degree (MBA) in Business Administration (Finance) from the same University (University of Ilorin) in 2011.

He started his accounting career with the Civil Service of Oyo State in 2000 as an Accountant II in the pool of the Office of the State Accountant General. He has worked in several ministries and Agencies at various capacities:

• Ministry of Finance.
• State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board (Muslim Wing).
• Teaching Service Commission.
• State Ministry of Works.
• Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology.
• Office of the State Accountant General.

Until he transferred his service to the Federal Civil Service in 2012.

At the Federal Civil Service, he worked with Federal Ministry of Health, Final Accounts Unit and later at Other Charges Unit.

Adebayo Lateef Ariwoola, once worked as Head of Accounts & Finance, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme between 2014 and 2019, Port Health Department at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Also at Federal Staff Dental Clinic, Abuja.

He left for Federal Judicial Service Commission where he worked briefly as Deputy Director Finance & Account, National Industrial Court before transferring his service to the National Judicial Council.

He belongs to so many professional organizations both locally and internationally, and attended many workshops within and outside Nigeria. 

His hobbies include sports and traveling.