For Dr. Olusola Joseph, Pastor-in-Charge of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Lagos Province 80, Thursday, January 22, 2026, would long linger in memory as the day an academic journey of several years came to a climax with the conferment on him of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at the 45th convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos.
The achievement was all the more gratifying for the senior RCCG pastor given that he crossed the finishing line when several peers who started with him on the same journey dropped out through the years given competing demands for their time and attention.
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A few days earlier on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the Marriot Hotel, Ikeja, Joseph received the Best DBA Thesis Award (Third Prize) from the Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade T. Ogunsola and the Executive Director of ULBS, Prof Mike Adebamowo in recognition of his commendable doctoral thesis titled “Succession Planning a n d Sustainability of Family-Owned Businesses in Selected Indigenous Firms in Southwest, Nigeria.”
The award was presented in acknowledgement of the quality, relevance, and scholarly contribution of his research to professional practice and academic advancement.
Joseph, a former banker, has extensive work experience in human resources. The one-time Executive Secretary/CEO of The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (FCIPM), as well as two-time Director of the institute.