{"id":2160,"date":"2025-05-26T14:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T14:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgtsci.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=2160"},"modified":"2025-05-26T14:31:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T14:31:45","slug":"dr-okpala-o-p","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mgtsci.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=2160","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Okpala, O.P."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2160\" class=\"elementor elementor-2160\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72621d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72621d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a13dbed\" data-id=\"a13dbed\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TITLE : <b>DR.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NAME: <span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>OKWY OKPALA<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">POSITION<b>:<\/b><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b> SENIOR<\/b><\/span><b> LECTURER <\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SPECIALISATION<b>:<\/b><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b>ACCOUNTING<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">EDUCATION\/TRAINING <\/span><\/p><table width=\"722\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\"><thead><tr><td width=\"334\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"82\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DEGREE<\/span><\/p><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i>(if applicable)<\/i><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"92\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Completion Date<\/span><\/p><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MM\/YYYY<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"159\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">FIELD OF STUDY<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr valign=\"top\"><td width=\"334\" height=\"12\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University of Nigeria<span lang=\"en-GB\">, Enugu Campus<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"82\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B.Sc.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"92\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">0<span lang=\"en-GB\">7<\/span>\/<span lang=\"en-GB\">1991<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"159\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Accountancy<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td width=\"334\" height=\"12\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"82\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">M.Sc.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"92\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">05<\/span>\/20<span lang=\"en-GB\">05<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"159\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Accounting<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td width=\"334\" height=\"12\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"82\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ph.D.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"92\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">09<\/span>\/20<span lang=\"en-GB\">18<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"159\"><p class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Accounting<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td width=\"334\" height=\"12\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"82\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"92\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"159\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td width=\"334\" height=\"12\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"82\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"92\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"159\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><ol type=\"A\"><li><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Personal Statement<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">I am <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">a versatile academic, a consummate professional accountant and trainer, with experience that traverses tax consulting, auditing, business formation and human capital development in both private and public sectors.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> I<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> leverage <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">my<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> professional practice and academic experiences in designing and facilitating impactful <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">training,<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> skill acquisition and retreat programmes within and outside Nigeria<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">. As an academic, I strive to foster a learning ecosystem where academic rigor is seamlessly integrated with real world relevance. I advocate that management academics should pivot to teaching the practice of management and generating research outputs that are industry-relevant. My research interest covers sustainability, integrated reporting, auditing human capital accounting and environmental accounting. This reflects my believe in triple bottom line approach and trans-generational equity in the corporate performance measurement. I am <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">passionate about empowering and mentoring youths.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\"> In every way I can, I <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> promote and support youth organisations and individual young persons, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">them<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> to institutions and individuals that will assist them <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">seize available<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> opportunities and optimise their potentials.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>B. Positions<\/b><span lang=\"en-GB\"><b> and <\/b><\/span><b>Appointments,<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Member, University of Lagos Pharmaceuticals limited Board of directors<span lang=\"en-GB\"> 2021-2026<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Member, Committee to develop Financial Strategy for University of Lagos 2023<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Member, Project Development Team (PDT) &#8211; Private Sector participation in staff accommodation and student hostels<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Member, University of Lagos Audit Committee<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Member, University of Lagos Micro Finance Bank Committee<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Member, Technical Committee to Review the Operation of Subsidiaries of University of Lagos Holding Company (UNIHOLD)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Member,<span lang=\"en-GB\">University of Lagos<\/span> Project Evaluation Committee<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chairman, Faculty of Management Science Welfare committee<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chairman, End of Year Dinner and Awards Committee, Faculty of Management Sciences<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chairman, Catholic Men Association, St. Thomas More Chaplaincy, University of Lagos.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chairman, Ogunzele Community Lagos State Branch.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>C. Selected Most Recent Publications \/Contributions to Knowledge <\/b><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Okpala, O.P.<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">, Udofia, I.E. &amp; Pedro, A. (2025). Corporate Governance Characteristics and Non-Financial Performance of Listed Institutions in Nigeria. Global journal of Accounting 11(1) <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Ojogbo, S.O., <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Okpala, O.P.<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> &amp; Oke, B. (2025) Impact of Environmental Costs on Performance of firms in Nigeria. <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">ACTA Universita tis Danibius <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">21(2) 84-92<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Iredele, O.O., <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Okpala,O.P.<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> &amp; Abiala, T.B. (2025). Intellectual Capital Disclosures, Financial Performance and Value of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria.<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> Lagos Journal of Banking, Finance &amp; Economic Issues<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> 6(1) 21-34 <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Guruje, G.K., <\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Okpala, O.P<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">. &amp; Oboh, C. (2025) Determinants of Audit Fees among. Insurance Firms in Nigeria. Copernica Journal of Finance and Accounting <\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"en-GB\">Okpala, O.P.<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> &amp; Adetumbi, A.B. (2024). <\/span>Audit Quality Attributes <span lang=\"en-GB\">a<\/span>nd Financial Performance <span lang=\"en-GB\">o<\/span>f<span lang=\"en-GB\"> L<\/span>isted Firms <span lang=\"en-GB\">i<\/span>n Nigeria<span lang=\"en-GB\">. <\/span>Nigeria Journal of Management Studies<span lang=\"en-GB\"> 26 (2) 20-36<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE : DR. 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