He is a legal practitioner of over 29 years experience gathered in public and private sectors. He obtained his LL.B from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1984 B.L in 1985 and LL.M in 2006 from the University of Lagos. He is a Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK Chapter) and a Chartered Mediator.

Akin Adepoju until lately was the Managing Director/CEO of Omegasavings & Loans Limited,( a Mortgage Bank), was the Legal Adviser of Spring Bank (now Enterprise Bank), was the Company Secretary/Legal Adviser of Omegabank Plc, worked as the Legal Adviser/Company Secretary and Head of Administration of Primrose Savings & Loans Limited (a subsidiary of First City Monument Bank), worked in the Legal Services Department of Universal Trust Bank, had a stint in private legal practice in the firm of T. B. Akinyeye & Co and worked in the Department of Public Prosecutions of the Imo State Ministry of Justice.

Specifically Mr Adepoju had been involved in duties relating to Regulatory and Statutory Compliance, Corporate Branding and Positioning, Policy Formulation and Implementation, Asset Quality and Efficiency in Operation, Capital Market Activities, Corporate Secretarial Services, Legal Advisory Services, Litigation amongst others.

In the course of his almost a quarter of century stint in corporate world, Akin Adepoju has been exposed to diverse areas of corporate practice and had attended several courses and seminars both locally and internationally to sharpen his skills in these areas.