Zaccheus Adedeji

Zacch Adelabu Adedeji (born January 8, 1978) is a Nigerian accountant who is currently the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service. He previously was the Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State from June 2011 to May 2015.

Early life and education Adedeji was born on January 8, 1978, in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.

Adedeji obtained a Master of Science degree in Accounting from OAU. He later attended the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in the United States where he completed an Executive Course in Economic Development. He held other roles at P&G, including Corporate Finance Manager (West Africa) and Finance Leader for SAP Implementation Project.

He was appointed as the Commissioner for Finance, Oyo State by then–Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi from 2011 to 2015.

In September 2023, he was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the agency responsible for assessing, collecting, and accounting for taxes accruing to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Before his appointment as Executive Chairman of FIRS, Adedeji also served as the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue.