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Managing Director - Extension Group

Chief Sunday Omoniyi Obiyinka, mni is the initiator cum Managing Director of Extension Publications Limited. He was born on 4th January 1970. After his primary education, he attended Onireke Grammar School, Ibadan, where he sat for his West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 1987. Thereafter, he proceeded to University of Ilorin where he obtained Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry/Education in 1992.
His one-year compulsory national youth service scheme took him to Delta State in 1993/94. In pursuit of his quest for further education, he was awarded a Master’s degree in Publishing and Copyright Studies by the University of Ibadan. He is a member of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru and a fellow of Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration (FCPA). He had his PhD in Publishing and Copyright Studies at the University of Ibadan.
His career as a publisher started when he took appointment with Onibonoje Publishers and Book Industries (Nig) Ltd; where he served between 1996 and 2001.

SUNDAY OMONIYI OBIYINKA, PhD, mni

Sunday Obiyinka, having served in a publishing outfit, took interest in the industry which informed the establishment of Extension Publications Limited in 2004. The company has gained wide acceptance with outlets in all the geo-political zones of Nigeria and the West African sub-region.

The top-notch quality of the company’s publications informed the consistent adoption of some of their books by major examining bodies such as WAEC and NECO as set texts for terminal examinations, leading to the admission and consequent production of reputable professionals across diverse disciplines who continue to impact various sectors of the economy.
He has endowed a prize for the best graduating student in Master’s degree in Publishing and Copyright Studies, University of Ibadan. Similarly, he extended the same gesture to the Chemistry Education Department, University of Ilorin, where he gives an annual scholarship to the best graduating student.

As a leading voice in educational publishing, at both national and international levels, Sunday Obiyinka holds membership of various professional bodies – Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA), African Publishers Network (APNET), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), International Publishers Association (IPA), among many others. He is also an alumnus of New York University and London School of Economics. Similarly, he is a member of the Institute of Directors (IoD).

In recognition of his immense contribution to both cultural and national values, he was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Jagun Agba-Oye of Ibadan by His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1, the immediate past Olubadan of Ibadanland.
He is a regular participant at various book fairs at the national and international levels, among which are London Book Fair, Ghana Book Fair, Frankfurt Book Fair, etc.

Sunday Obiyinka’s flair for service and leadership has inspired him to birth other companies in the hospitality, printing, construction, and supplies industries. He is equally into export and import activities.
Chief Sunday Omoniyi Obiyinka, mni’s hobbies include travelling, table tennis and networking. He is happily married and blessed with children.